CRIM PRO-ALIEN ADVISEMENT Senate SponsorsSen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.-Kimberly A. Lightford-Mattie Hunter-Emil Jones, III-Iris Y. Martinez House Sponsors(Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz and Justin Slaughter) 8/16/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0409 725 ILCS 5/113-8Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that if the defendant is arraigned on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act and the court fails to advise the defendant before the acceptance of a plea of guilty, guilty but mentally ill, or nolo contendere to a misdemeanor or felony offense of the consequences of the defendant's plea, if an alien, and the defendant shows that conviction of the offense to which the defendant pleaded guilty, guilty but mentally ill, or nolo contendere may have the consequence for the defendant of deportation, exclusion from admission to the United States, or denial of naturalization under the laws of the United States, the court, upon the defendant's motion, shall vacate the judgment and permit the defendant to withdraw the plea of guilty, guilty but mentally ill, or nolo contendere and enter a plea of not guilty. Provides that the motion shall be filed within 2 years of the date of the defendant's conviction. 2/15/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 2/15/2019SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2019SenateReferred to Assignments 2/27/2019SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 2/28/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 3/5/2019SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 009-001-000 3/5/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading 3/5/2019SenateSecond Reading 3/5/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2019 3/6/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/6/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 3/6/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/6/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 044-014-000 3/6/2019HouseArrived in House 3/6/2019HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 3/6/2019HouseFirst Reading 3/6/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/25/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz 4/9/2019HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 4/30/2019HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 017-000-000 5/2/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/7/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter 5/16/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 084-032-000 5/23/2019SenatePassed Both Houses 6/21/2019SenateSent to the Governor 8/16/2019SenateGovernor Approved 8/16/2019SenateEffective Date January 1, 2020 8/16/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0409