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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2079         </title>
<shortdesc>CD CORR&amp;CIVIL PRO-RECIDIVISM</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Robert Peters, Mattie Hunter-Javier L. Cervantes and Napoleon Harris, III</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-95 rep.</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>735 ILCS 5/2-1401</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 110, par. 2-1401</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Repeals the general recidivism provisions of the Code. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a movant may present a meritorious claim for relief from judgment if the allegations in the petition establish the following by a preponderance of the evidence that, prior to the effective date of the amendatory Act, the movant was sentenced to natural life imprisonment under the general recidivism provisions of the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that nothing in this provision prevents a movant from applying for any other relief under the relief from judgments provision or any other law otherwise available to him or her.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/9/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III</action>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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