CD CORR-1ST DEG MUR-SHAKEN BAB

What it does

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

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the court shall sentence the defendant to a term of natural life imprisonment for first degree murder if the defendant, at the time of the commission of the murder, had attained the age of 18, and is found guilty of the first degree murder of a child under the age of 5 who is determined by the court, upon testimony of a physician, to have died from abusive head trauma caused by the defendant. Provides that "abusive head trauma" includes shaken baby syndrome. Defines "abusive head trauma" and shaken baby syndrome".

Every action

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

1. Feb 20, 2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
2. Feb 28, 2024CommitteeAssigned to Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety · Senate Sp. Comm on Crim Law and Pub Safety
3. Mar 7, 2024CommitteeTo Subcommittee on CLEAR Compliance · Senate Sub on CLEAR Compliance
4. Mar 15, 2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024
5. Apr 5, 2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 19, 2024
6. Apr 12, 2024SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
7. Apr 19, 2024CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
8. Jan 7, 2025SenateSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 5 Republicans.

• Jil TracyR Primary sponsor · District 50