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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4685         </title>
<shortdesc>FIRST DEGREE MURDER-SENTENCING</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Mark L. Walker</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>720 ILCS 5/8-4</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 8-4</aliasreference><reference>720 ILCS 5/9-1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 9-1</aliasreference><reference>720 ILCS 5/12-3.05</reference><aliasreference>was 720 ILCS 5/12-4</aliasreference><reference>730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-20</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>730 ILCS 5/5-8-1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 1005-8-1</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes technical changes in the first degree murder statute. Eliminates references to imposition of the death penalty for first degree murder. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Lists the aggravating factors for first degree murder in which the defendant may be sentenced to natural life imprisonment.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/20/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mark L. Walker</action>
<statusdate>1/21/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/21/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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