--- type: "Bill" title: "CRIM PRO-POST PARTUM" description: "Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Eliminates the amendatory changes made by Public Act 100-574 to the Code. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a movant may present a meritorious claim under this section if the allegations in the petition establish each of the following by a preponderance of the evidence: (1) she was convicted of a forcible felony; (2) her participation in the offense was a direct result of her suffering from post-partum depression or post-partum psychosis; (3) no evidence of post-partum depression or post-partum psychosis was presented by a qualified medical person at trial or sentencing, or both; (4) she was unaware of the mitigating nature of the evidence or, if aware, was at the time unable to present this defense due to suffering from post-partum depression or post-partum psychosis, or, at the time of trial or sentencing, neither was a recognized mental illness and as such she was unable to receive proper treatment; and (5) evidence of post-partum depression or post-partum psychosis as suffered by the person is material and noncumulative to other evidence offered at the time of trial or sentencing and it is of such a conclusive character that it would likely change the sentence imposed by the original court. Provides that the new provision is inoperative 2 years after its effective date. Provides that nothing in the new provision prevents a person from applying for any other relief under the Civil Practice Law or any other law otherwise available to her. Defines \"post-partum depression\" and \"post-partum psychosis\"." jurisdiction: "us/states/il" legislature: "Illinois General Assembly" session: "101st" identifier: "SB 1627" citation: "Illinois SB 1627 (101st)" classification: ["bill"] subjects: [] status: "enacted" primary_sponsors: [] version_count: 3 action_count: 35 vote_count: 2 first_action: "2019-02-15" last_action: "2019-08-16" source: "openstates" source_identifier: "ocd-bill/08b24683-38c5-43ca-9e43-cf1051344f48" source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1627&GAID=15&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=118735&SessionID=108&GA=101" source_hash: "80674675061c04790f34ec3a82fb1614213eea8de2683b7904bf9aca827085a7" vintage: "2026-07-01" source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump" retrieved_at: "2026-07-06" confidence: "reported" tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"] --- # Illinois SB 1627 (101st) — CRIM PRO-POST PARTUM Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Eliminates the amendatory changes made by Public Act 100-574 to the Code. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a movant may present a meritorious claim under this section if the allegations in the petition establish each of the following by a preponderance of the evidence: (1) she was convicted of a forcible felony; (2) her participation in the offense was a direct result of her suffering from post-partum depression or post-partum psychosis; (3) no evidence of post-partum depression or post-partum psychosis was presented by a qualified medical person at trial or sentencing, or both; (4) she was unaware of the mitigating nature of the evidence or, if aware, was at the time unable to present this defense due to suffering from post-partum depression or post-partum psychosis, or, at the time of trial or sentencing, neither was a recognized mental illness and as such she was unable to receive proper treatment; and (5) evidence of post-partum depression or post-partum psychosis as suffered by the person is material and noncumulative to other evidence offered at the time of trial or sentencing and it is of such a conclusive character that it would likely change the sentence imposed by the original court. Provides that the new provision is inoperative 2 years after its effective date. Provides that nothing in the new provision prevents a person from applying for any other relief under the Civil Practice Law or any other law otherwise available to her. Defines "post-partum depression" and "post-partum psychosis". ## Version chain The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment. 1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100SB1627&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=118735&DocNum=1627&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true) 2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100SB1627eng&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=118735&DocNum=1627&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true) 3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100SB1627enr&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=118735&DocNum=1627&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true) ## Votes - Third Reading — **116–0** (pass) · lower - Third Reading — **54–0** (pass) · upper ## Sponsors - Barbara Hernandez — cosponsor (person) - Frances Ann Hurley — cosponsor (person) - Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person) - Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person) - Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person) - Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person) - Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person) - Michael Halpin — primary (person) - Toi W. Hutchinson — primary (person) ## Timeline The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote. - **2019-02-15** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson `filing` - **2019-02-15** First Reading `reading-1` - **2019-02-15** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee` - **2019-02-27** Assigned to Criminal Law `referral-committee` - **2019-02-27** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford - **2019-03-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson `amendment-introduction` - **2019-03-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee` - **2019-03-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law - **2019-03-12** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage` - **2019-03-12** Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 009-000-000 `committee-passage` - **2019-03-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2019 - **2019-03-13** Second Reading `reading-2` - **2019-03-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 14, 2019 - **2019-03-26** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter - **2019-03-26** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `reading-3, passage` - **2019-03-26** Arrived in House `introduction` - **2019-03-29** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy - **2019-04-03** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin - **2019-04-03** First Reading `reading-1` - **2019-04-03** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee` - **2019-04-09** Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee `referral-committee` - **2019-04-09** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers - **2019-04-30** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 017-000-000 `committee-passage` - **2019-05-02** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate - **2019-05-16** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2` - **2019-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate - **2019-05-23** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 `reading-3, passage` - **2019-05-23** Passed Both Houses - **2019-05-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley - **2019-05-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason - **2019-05-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez - **2019-06-21** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt` - **2019-08-16** Governor Approved `executive-signature` - **2019-08-16** Effective Date August 16, 2019 - **2019-08-16** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0411 `became-law` ## Source OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/08b24683-38c5-43ca-9e43-cf1051344f48`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).