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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1707   </title>
<shortdesc>GRAND JURY-SIZE REDUCTION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Dale A. Righter</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>705 ILCS 305/9</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 78, par. 9</aliasreference><reference>705 ILCS 305/9.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 78, par. 9.1</aliasreference><reference>705 ILCS 305/16</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 78, par. 16</aliasreference><reference>705 ILCS 305/17</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 78, par. 17</aliasreference><reference>705 ILCS 305/19</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 78, par. 19</aliasreference><reference>725 ILCS 5/112-2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 112-2</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Jury Act and the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that a grand jury shall have 7 (instead of 16) members, with a quorum of 5 (instead of 9) members, and supplemental panels shall have 4 (instead of 12) members. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/9/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale A. Righter</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Criminal Law</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Criminal Law</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>To Criminal Law Subcommittee on Special Issues;  - 3-17-11 - Held</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Criminal Law</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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