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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 765    </title>
<shortdesc>CRIMINAL LAW-TECH</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Arthur L. Turner-Kenneth Dunkin-Susana A Mendoza</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>730 ILCS 5/3-7-1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 1003-7-1</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning administrative regulations.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>730 ILCS 5/3-7-1</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>5 ILCS 140/7</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 116, par. 207</aliasreference><reference>725 ILCS 5/116-6 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Illinois Innocence Inquiry Commission Act. Establishes the Illinois Innocence Inquiry Commission to hear certain claims on behalf of living persons convicted of a felony asserting the complete innocence of any criminal responsibility. Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Exempts records of investigations conducted by the Illinois Innocence Inquiry Commission from inspection and copying under the Act. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that relief from errors committed in criminal trials and proceedings and other post-trial relief may be sought by a motion for innocence claim inquiry under the Illinois Innocence Inquiry Commission Act. Provides that for claims of factual innocence, the court may grant a motion for referral to the Illinois Innocence Inquiry Commission. Provides that a claim of factual innocence asserted through the Illinois Innocence Inquiry Commission does not impact rights or relief provided for in the Code. Provides that when a motion for relief is made under the Post-Trial Motions Article, the court must decide for claims of factual innocence, whether to refer the case for further investigation to the Illinois Innocence Inquiry Commission. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Arthur L. Turner</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee;  008-000-002</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/24/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin</action>
<statusdate>4/27/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 3, 2007</action>
<statusdate>5/3/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 10, 2007</action>
<statusdate>5/10/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 18, 2007</action>
<statusdate>5/18/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 25, 2007</action>
<statusdate>5/24/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Arthur L. Turner</action>
<statusdate>5/24/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/25/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee;  004-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/25/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/25/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/25/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza</action>
<statusdate>5/25/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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