Illinois Senate Passes Repeal Bill 32-25

Illinois’ 96th General Assembly passed S.B. 3539 today when the state senate voted 32-25 in favor of the bill, which “will repeal the death penalty and place the funds remaining in the Capital Litigation Trust Fund into a fund to be used for murder victims’ families services and law enforcement.” The vote came after a very tense debate on the floor with both sides offering passionate arguments that included many personal stories. Many of the arguments focused on Illinois’ record of wrongful convictions. To date, Illinois has released 20 people from death row when evidence of their innocence emerged. One such exoneree, Randy Steidl, spoke before the Senate Judiciary Committee prior to the bill reaching the floor and was a constant presence throughout the legislative session. Murder victim family members Gail Rice and Jennifer Bishop Jenkins, who shared their stories and lobbied on behalf of the bill, were also in attendance.

This vote follows the bill’s passage in the House by a vote of 60-54 on January 6.  The victory in the Illinois legislature comes eleven years after a moratorium on executions was put in place by then Governor George Ryan.  In 2000, Ryan ordered the moratorium after it was discovered that a dozen innocent people had been sentenced to death in Illinois. Then, in 2003, as one of his final acts as Governor, Ryan commuted the death sentences of all 167 inmates to life. Illinois State Representative Elaine Nekritz, who voted for the repeal, commented, “I believe the history of the death penalty in Illinois demonstrates that we are not in a position to get it right 100 percent of the time.”

The bill now goes to Illinois Governor Pat Quinn for his signature. Should Governor Quinn sign the bill, Illinois will become the 3rd state in the modern era to legislatively repeal the death penalty following New Jersey in 2007 and New Mexico in 2009 and the 16th state in the country without the death penalty.

Congratulations to our colleagues in Illinois whose hard work and commitment resulted in this huge legislative victory.

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