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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2470         </title>
<shortdesc>CD CORR-SENTENCING REVIEW</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie-Scott Drury, Kelly M. Cassidy, Monique D. Davis, Mary E. Flowers, Elaine Nekritz, Emanuel Chris Welch, Christian L. Mitchell, Jay Hoffman, Lou Lang, Kenneth Dunkin, Pamela Reaves-Harris, Cynthia Soto, Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Daniel J. Burke, Laura Fine and Al Riley</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-110 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a person who was under 18 years of age at the time of an offense, may, after serving 15 years of his or her sentence of either a term of natural life imprisonment or a term or cumulative term of 40 years or more of imprisonment, submit a petition for sentencing review in the circuit court of the county in which he or she was originally sentenced. Establishes procedures for sentencing review. Provides that following the sentencing review hearing, the court may affirm or reduce the petitioner's sentence. Provides that any offender who has petitioned the circuit court for sentencing review shall not be eligible to submit a second petition until at least 10 years have elapsed since the date on which the circuit court ruled upon the initial petition. Provides that the circuit court shall have discretion at the time of making its ruling to extend the period for filing the second petition up to an additional 10 years if the circuit court finds there to be no reasonable likelihood that the interests of justice will require another petition for sentencing review within 10 years.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/17/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Scott Drury</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Restorative Justice Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Restorative Justice Committee;  006-004-000</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Pamela Reaves-Harris</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke</action>
<statusdate>4/24/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Approved for Consideration Rules Committee;  004-000-000</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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