CRIM PRO-PENALTY REDUCTION House SponsorsRep. Kelly M. Cassidy-Rita Mayfield, Will Guzzardi, William Davis, Arthur Turner, Robyn Gabel, Allen Skillicorn, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz and Daniel Didech 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die 725 ILCS 5/116-2.2 new Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that a person serving a sentence for any criminal offense under the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 or a similar local ordinance for which the statutory penalty has been subsequently reduced or altered may petition the trial court that entered the judgment of conviction to request resentencing or dismissal in accordance with the statutory penalty in effect at the time of the filing of the petition. Provides that upon verified petition for resentencing by the defendant, the trial court that entered the judgment of conviction in a defendant's case may order resentencing at any time after 30 days have passed following the imposition of a sentence under a guilty verdict or a finding of guilt for any criminal offense under the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 or a similar local ordinance provided: (1) the State's Attorney or other prosecuting attorney is given at least 30-day notice of the filing of the petition seeking resentencing; (2) the statutory penalty for the offense for which the defendant was found guilty or convicted, since his or her plea of guilty or conviction, has been subsequently reduced or altered in a manner that includes, but is not limited to: (A) reducing the minimum or maximum sentence for the offense; (B) granting the court more discretion over the range of penalties available for the offense; or (C) changing the penalties associated with the offense or conduct underlying the offense in any way. 2/1/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 2/4/2019HouseFirst Reading 2/4/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/14/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 2/19/2019HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 3/5/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 3/21/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 3/21/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner 3/25/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel 3/26/2019HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 012-007-000 3/27/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Allen Skillicorn 3/27/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz 3/28/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood 3/28/2019HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood 3/29/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/10/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/10/2019HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/12/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 11/17/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die