Illinois · House Bill 1501 · 103rd General Assembly

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HB 1501 Sponsored by La Shawn K. Ford Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 26, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 31, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that, on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, when a person commits an offense and the person is under 21 years of age at the time of the commission of the offense, the court, at the sentencing hearing, shall consider certain additional factors in mitigation in determining the appropriate sentence. Provides, that notwithstanding any other provision of…

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Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that, on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, when a person commits an offense and the person is under 21 years of age at the time of the commission of the offense, the court, at the sentencing hearing, shall consider certain additional factors in mitigation in determining the appropriate sentence. Provides, that notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the defendant is under 18 at the time of the commission of the offense and convicted of first degree murder and would otherwise be subject to sentencing under certain provisions, the court shall impose a sentence of not less than 40 years of imprisonment. Provides that, in addition, the court may, in its discretion, decline to impose the sentencing enhancements based upon the possession or use of a firearm during the commission of the offense.

Every action

39 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 31 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. HouseBalanced Budget Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  5. HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  6. HouseHome Rule Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  7. HouseHousing Affordability Impact Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  8. HouseJudicial Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  9. HouseLand Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  10. HousePension Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  11. HouseState Debt Impact Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  12. HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  13. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee · House Judiciary - Criminal
  14. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
  15. CommitteeDo Pass / Standard Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 008-005-001 · House Judiciary - Criminal
  16. HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
  17. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate
  18. HouseBalanced Budget Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  19. HouseCorrectional Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  20. HouseFiscal Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  21. HouseHome Rule Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  22. HouseHousing Affordability Impact Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  23. HouseJudicial Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  24. HouseLand Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  25. HousePension Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  26. HouseRacial Impact Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  27. HouseState Debt Impact Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  28. HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  29. HouseSecond Reading - Standard Debate
  30. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
  31. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
  1. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  3. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
  4. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  5. HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Carol Ammons
  6. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  7. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  8. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 7, 2023 House Judiciary - Criminal Judiciary - Criminal - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 8

No · 5

Not voting · 2

 Passed 8–5

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 6 cosponsors: 6 Democrats.

All 6 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.