CD CORR-FIRST DEGREE MURDER House SponsorsRep. Dan Brady-Jim Sacia-Dennis M. Reboletti 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die 730 ILCS 5/5-8-1from Ch. 38, par. 1005-8-1 Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the court shall (rather than may) sentence the defendant to a term of natural life imprisonment for first degree murder if the trier of fact finds beyond a reasonable doubt that the murder was accompanied by exceptionally brutal or heinous behavior indicative of wanton cruelty or that any of the aggravating factors listed in the first degree murder statute are present.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the court shall (rather than may) sentence the defendant to a term of natural life imprisonment when the death penalty is not imposed if the defendant is found guilty of first degree murder and the murder was accompanied by exceptionally brutal or heinous behavior indicative of wanton cruelty. 2/1/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady 2/1/2010HouseFirst Reading 2/1/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/9/2010HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 3/4/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 3/4/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti 3/4/2010HouseRecommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 002-001-000 3/4/2010HouseRemains in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 3/4/2010HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 005-001-000 3/4/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/10/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/10/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/10/2010HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 3/10/2010HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/16/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady 3/16/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/22/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 3/22/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/22/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2010HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die