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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1591         </title>
<shortdesc>CD CORR-SENTENCE REDUCTION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Kenneth Dunkin</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>730 ILCS 5/5-5-4.05 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>735 ILCS 5/2-1401</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 110, par. 2-1401</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Establishes criteria for the reduction of a sentence imposed for first degree murder, attempt to commit first degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, or solicitation of murder in which the person was a victim of domestic abuse committed by the abuser. Provides that if all of the criteria are met, the person may submit in writing a petition to the circuit court for reduction of the person's sentence to the maximum sentence available for the offense at the time of its commission that was not an extended term sentence. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure to make conforming changes.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/14/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Arthur Turner</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kenneth Dunkin</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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