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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2809         </title>
<shortdesc>CD CORR-1ST DEG MUR-SHAKEN BAB</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Jil Tracy, Neil Anderson, Donald P. DeWitte, John F. Curran and Seth Lewis-Jason Plummer</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>730 ILCS 5/5-8-1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 1005-8-1</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the court shall sentence the defendant to a term of natural life imprisonment for first degree murder if the defendant, at the time of the commission of the murder, had attained the age of 18, and is found guilty of the first degree murder of a child under the age of 5 who is determined by the court, upon testimony of a physician, to have died from abusive head trauma caused by the defendant. Provides that "abusive head trauma" includes shaken baby syndrome. Defines "abusive head trauma" and shaken baby syndrome".</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/17/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jil Tracy</action>
<statusdate>1/17/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/17/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>To Subcommittee on CLEAR Compliance</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024</action>
<statusdate>4/5/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 19, 2024</action>
<statusdate>4/12/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2024</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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