CRIM LAW REVIEW COMM Senate SponsorsSen. John J. Cullerton-Kirk W. Dillard-John J. Millner-Kwame Raoul and Martin A. Sandoval House Sponsors(Rep. Jim Durkin-Sidney H. Mathias-Robert S. Molaro-Arthur L. Turner) 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die New ActCreates the Joint Criminal Law Review Commission Act. Creates the Joint Criminal Law Review Commission. Provides that the Commission shall review and evaluate all proposed legislation filed in the Illinois General Assembly relating to criminal or penal offenses to ensure that such legislation is necessary and uniform and adheres to generally accepted drafting principles. Provides that the Commission shall review and evaluate each filed legislative proposal to determine whether it: (1) is constitutional; (2) is not duplicative of or inadvertently inconsistent with existing law; (3) contains an appropriate mental state; and (4) is placed in an appropriate place within the Illinois Compiled Statutes. Provides that the Commission shall report its recommendations to the General Assembly on an annual basis or as it deems necessary or useful as to existing law and on a regular basis or as it deems necessary or useful during the legislative session as to proposed legislation. Effective immediately. 1/31/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 1/31/2007SenateFirst Reading 1/31/2007SenateReferred to Rules 2/7/2007SenateAssigned to Judiciary Criminal Law 2/15/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 2/21/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner 2/21/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul 2/21/2007SenatePostponed - Judiciary Criminal Law 2/23/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 3/1/2007SenateHeld in Judiciary Criminal Law 3/7/2007SenateDo Pass Judiciary Criminal Law; 007-000-000 3/7/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 8, 2007 3/8/2007SenateSecond Reading 3/8/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 13, 2007 3/22/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 3/22/2007HouseArrived in House 3/22/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/27/2007HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin 3/27/2007HouseFirst Reading 3/27/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/17/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 4/30/2007HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/2/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro 5/2/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner 5/18/2007HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 25, 2007 5/25/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2007 5/31/2007HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die