CD COR-RESTORE DEATH PENALTY
- Introduced Feb 6, 2026
- In committee Feb 6, 2026
- Passed the Senate Next
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Amends the State Finance Act. Changes the name of the Death Penalty Abolition Fund to the Death Penalty Restoration Fund. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Permits the imposition of the death penalty for first degree murder, criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, criminal sexual abuse, with the exception of certain offenses committed by persons…
Read the full title (134 words)
Amends the State Finance Act. Changes the name of the Death Penalty Abolition Fund to the Death Penalty Restoration Fund. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Permits the imposition of the death penalty for first degree murder, criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, criminal sexual abuse, with the exception of certain offenses committed by persons under 17 years of age and those in which the victim is at least 13 years of age and under 17 years of age and the defendant is less than 5 years older than the victim, or aggravated criminal sexual abuse. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Eliminates the provision that abolished the death penalty on July 1, 2011. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections to make conforming changes.
Every action
3 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Neil Anderson
- SenateFirst Reading
- CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it.
-
Neil AndersonR Primary sponsor · District 47
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.