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Introduced
01/21/2022
01/21/2022
In Committee
01/21/2022
01/21/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/08/2022
04/08/2022
Introduced Session
102nd General Assembly
Bill Summary
Creates the Capital Crimes Litigation Act of 2022. Creates the Capital Litigation Trust Fund. Provides that moneys deposited into the Trust Fund shall be used exclusively for the purposes of providing funding for the prosecution and defense of capital cases and for providing funding for post-conviction proceedings. Amends the State Finance Act. Repeals the Death Penalty Abolition Fund and reinstates the Capital Litigation Trust Fund. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Reinstates the death penalty if: (1) the murdered individual was a peace officer, fireman, an emergency medical technician - ambulance, emergency medical technician - intermediate, emergency medical technician-paramedic, ambulance driver, or other medical assistance or first aid personnel, employed by a municipality or other governmental unit killed in the course of performing his or her official duties, to prevent the performance of his or her official duties, or in retaliation for performing his or her official duties, and the defendant knew or should have known that the murdered individual was a peace officer or fireman; (2) the murdered individual was an employee of an institution or facility of the Department of Corrections, or any similar local correctional agency, killed in the course of performing his or her official duties, to prevent the performance of his or her official duties, or in retaliation for performing his or her official duties; or (3) the murdered individual was an investigator or caseworker with the Adult Protective Services Program or an ombudsman under the State Long Term Care Ombudsman Program of the Department on Aging, an investigator or employee of the Department of Children and Family Services, a special agent with the Illinois Liquor Control Commission or the Department of Revenue. Amends the Freedom of Information Act, the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, and the State Appellate Defender Act to make conforming changes.
AI Summary
This bill creates the Capital Crimes Litigation Act of 2022, which reinstates the death penalty in Illinois under certain circumstances. The bill establishes the Capital Litigation Trust Fund to provide funding for the prosecution and defense of capital cases, as well as post-conviction proceedings. It amends various laws, including the Criminal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, State Finance Act, Freedom of Information Act, and State Appellate Defender Act, to make conforming changes and implement the provisions of the new act. The key provisions of the bill are the reinstatement of the death penalty for certain offenses, the creation of the Capital Litigation Trust Fund to finance capital cases, and the appointment and compensation of trial counsel in death penalty cases.
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Referred to Assignments (on 01/21/2022)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3714&GAID=16&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=110&GA=102 | 01/22/2022 |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB3714.htm | 01/22/2022 |
| Bill | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB3714.pdf | 01/22/2022 |
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