Bill Status of SB 1788   104th General Assembly

Short Description:  FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE MURDER

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Robert Peters, Mary Edly-Allen, Mark L. Walker, Laura Fine, Rachel Ventura, Adriane Johnson, Graciela Guzmán and Javier L. Cervantes

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  2/6/2025SenateReferred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
720 ILCS 5/9-1from Ch. 38, par. 9-1
720 ILCS 5/9-2from Ch. 38, par. 9-2

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Eliminates the felony murder provisions from the first degree murder statute. Provides that a person commits second degree murder when he or she, acting alone or with one or more participants, commits or attempts to commit a forcible felony, other than first degree murder, and in the course of or in furtherance of the crime or flight from the crime, he or she or another participant causes the death of a person, other than one of the participants.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/6/2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters
  2/6/2025SenateFirst Reading
  2/6/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/20/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  2/27/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
  3/5/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
  3/5/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  3/27/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  4/10/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
  4/11/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

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