CD CORR-MITIGATION-MENTAL ILL House SponsorsRep. Pamela Reaves-Harris-David R. Leitch-Jehan Gordon-Booth-Scott Drury-Will Guzzardi, Emanuel Chris Welch, Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Mary E. Flowers, Arthur Turner, Rita Mayfield, Litesa E. Wallace, Carol Ammons, Ed Sullivan, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr., Barbara Flynn Currie, David Harris, Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr., Sonya M. Harper, Camille Y. Lilly, Keith R. Wheeler, Patricia R. Bellock and Monique D. Davis Senate Sponsors(Sen. David Koehler-Pat McGuire-Julie A. Morrison-Patricia Van Pelt-Michael Noland, Karen McConnaughay, Jacqueline Y. Collins, Chuck Weaver, William R. Haine, Bill Cunningham, Scott M. Bennett and Pamela J. Althoff) 8/22/2016HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0877 730 ILCS 5/5-5-3.1from Ch. 38, par. 1005-5-3.1 Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the following ground shall be accorded weight in favor of withholding or minimizing a sentence of imprisonment that at the time of the offense, the defendant was suffering from a serious mental illness which, though insufficient to establish the defense of insanity, substantially affected his or her ability to understand the nature of his or her acts or to conform his or her conduct to the requirements of the law. Effective immediately. 2/11/2016HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Pamela Reaves-Harris 2/11/2016HouseFirst Reading 2/11/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/23/2016HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 4/6/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 4/6/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 4/6/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 4/6/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner 4/6/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 4/6/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace 4/6/2016HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000 4/7/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/12/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/12/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/13/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch 4/14/2016HouseThird Reading - Consideration Postponed 4/14/2016HousePlaced on Calendar - Consideration Postponed 4/14/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth 4/14/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch 4/14/2016HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth 4/14/2016HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch 4/14/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Scott Drury 4/14/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 4/14/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 4/20/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan 4/20/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. 4/20/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 4/20/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David Harris 4/20/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/20/2016HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 094-021-000 4/20/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. 4/20/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper 4/20/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 4/20/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith R. Wheeler 4/20/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 4/20/2016SenateArrive in Senate 4/20/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 21, 2016 4/20/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 4/22/2016SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 4/25/2016SenateFirst Reading 4/25/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 5/3/2016SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 5/5/2016SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire 5/5/2016SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 5/10/2016SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 5/10/2016SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland 5/11/2016SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay 5/11/2016SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/11/2016SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 011-000-000 5/11/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2016 5/11/2016SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chuck Weaver 5/11/2016SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 5/12/2016SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham 5/17/2016SenateSecond Reading 5/17/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2016 5/20/2016SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett 5/27/2016SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2016 5/31/2016SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 5/31/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/31/2016HousePassed Both Houses 6/27/2016HouseSent to the Governor 8/22/2016HouseGovernor Approved 8/22/2016HouseEffective Date August 22, 2016 8/22/2016HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0877