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Bill CRIM CD-INSANITY-NOTICE Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a defendant who intends to assert a defense that he or she was insane at the time of the alleged offense must so notify the State in writing within the time provided for filing a pretrial motion, or at any later time the court sets, and file a copy of the notice with the clerk of the court. Provides that a defendant who fails to do so cannot rely on an insanity defense. Provides that the court may, for good cause, allow the defendant to file the notice late, grant additional trial-preparation time, or make other appropriate orders. Provides that if a defendant intends to introduce expert evidence relating to a mental disease or defect or any other mental condition of the defendant bearing on either: (1) the issue of guilt or (2) the issue of punishment in a capital case, the defendant must, within the time provided for filing a pretrial motion or at any later time the court sets but not less than 60 days before trial, notify the State in writing of this intention and file a copy of the notice with the clerk of the court. Provides that the court may, for good cause, allow the defendant to file the notice late, grant the parties additional trial-preparation time, or make other appropriate orders. Effective immediately. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 95th SB 2294 Illinois SB 2294 (95th)
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Illinois SB 2294 (95th) — CRIM CD-INSANITY-NOTICE

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a defendant who intends to assert a defense that he or she was insane at the time of the alleged offense must so notify the State in writing within the time provided for filing a pretrial motion, or at any later time the court sets, and file a copy of the notice with the clerk of the court. Provides that a defendant who fails to do so cannot rely on an insanity defense. Provides that the court may, for good cause, allow the defendant to file the notice late, grant additional trial-preparation time, or make other appropriate orders. Provides that if a defendant intends to introduce expert evidence relating to a mental disease or defect or any other mental condition of the defendant bearing on either: (1) the issue of guilt or (2) the issue of punishment in a capital case, the defendant must, within the time provided for filing a pretrial motion or at any later time the court sets but not less than 60 days before trial, notify the State in writing of this intention and file a copy of the notice with the clerk of the court. Provides that the court may, for good cause, allow the defendant to file the notice late, grant the parties additional trial-preparation time, or make other appropriate orders. Effective immediately.

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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 540 (pass) · upper
  • Concurrence — 420 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 1130 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • A. J. Wilhelmi — primary (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2008-02-14 Filed with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi filing
  • 2008-02-14 First Reading reading-1
  • 2008-02-14 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2008-03-05 Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law referral-committee
  • 2008-03-12 Do Pass Judiciary Criminal Law; 007-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2008-03-12 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2008
  • 2008-03-13 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2008-03-13 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2008
  • 2008-04-01 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
  • 2008-04-01 Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2008-04-01 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2008-04-01 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2008-04-02 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon
  • 2008-04-02 First Reading reading-1
  • 2008-04-02 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2008-04-30 Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee referral-committee
  • 2008-05-09 Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008
  • 2008-05-23 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008
  • 2008-05-28 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee amendment-introduction
  • 2008-05-28 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2008-05-28 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2008-05-28 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2008-05-28 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2008-05-28 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2008-05-29 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Robert S. Molaro
  • 2008-05-29 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
  • 2008-05-29 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert S. Molaro amendment-introduction
  • 2008-05-29 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2008-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
  • 2008-05-30 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2008-05-30 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2008-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) amendment-failure
  • 2008-05-30 Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. John D'Amico
  • 2008-05-30 Motion to Reconsider Vote - Tabled withdrawal
  • 2008-05-30 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
  • 2008-05-30 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 31, 2008
  • 2008-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi filing
  • 2008-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2008-07-01 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2008-07-10 Approved for Consideration Rules
  • 2008-07-10 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-July 10, 2008
  • 2008-07-10 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary Criminal Law referral-committee
  • 2008-07-10 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary Criminal Law; 010-000-000
  • 2008-07-10 3/5 Vote Required
  • 2008-07-10 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 042-000-000
  • 2008-07-10 Passed Both Houses
  • 2008-08-08 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2008-10-03 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2008-10-03 Effective Date June 1, 2009
  • 2008-10-03 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0991 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/521aefca-4a8c-426f-832f-bf78dc677846. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).