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Illinois House Votes to Repeal Death Penalty; Senate Vote Next

By Steve Hall

The Illinois State Senate could vote on the measure, SB 3539, on Monday. The AP report is, "Illinois House votes to abolish death penalty," via the Washington Post. The Illinois House has approved a plan to abolish capital punishment in a whirlwind reversal on a historic vote. The legislation to halt state-sponsored execution gained the necessary 60 votes Thursday after an earlier vote fell short. The landmark action comes nearly 11 years after then-Gov. George Ryan cleared death row and declared a moratorium on capital punishment in Illinois. The legislation now moves to the Senate, where President John Cullerton says he supports the proposal and hopes it passes. But the Chicago Democrat says he won't push his members to back it, calling the vote a personal decision...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on January 07, 2011 (boomark / email).