CAP LIT&ST APP DEF ACT-ASSIST Senate SponsorsSen. John J. Cullerton House Sponsors(Rep. Paul D. Froehlich-Sidney H. Mathias-Milton Patterson) 7/26/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0340 725 ILCS 124/5725 ILCS 105/10from Ch. 38, par. 208-10Amends the Capital Crimes Litigation Act. Provides that at the request of court appointed counsel in a case in which the death penalty is sought, attorneys employed by the State Appellate Defender may enter an appearance for the limited purpose of assisting appointed counsel. Amends the State Appellate Defender Act. Provides that in addition to other assistance given, in cases in which a death sentence is an authorized disposition, a State Appellate Defender may provide trial counsel with legal advice. 2/16/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 2/16/2005SenateFirst Reading 2/16/2005SenateReferred to Rules 2/17/2005SenateAssigned to Judiciary 2/24/2005SenatePostponed - Judiciary 3/2/2005SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 3/2/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2005 3/3/2005SenateSecond Reading 3/3/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 8, 2005 4/7/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 4/7/2005HouseArrived in House 4/7/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/7/2005HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 4/7/2005HouseFirst Reading 4/7/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/11/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 4/20/2005HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 4/28/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 012-002-000 4/28/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson 5/19/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 083-032-000 5/19/2005SenatePassed Both Houses 6/17/2005SenateSent to the Governor 7/26/2005SenateGovernor Approved 7/26/2005SenateEffective Date January 1, 2006 7/26/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0340