Lilian Jiménez, Illinois State Representative for 4th District | https://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?MemberID=3226
Lilian Jiménez, Illinois State Representative for 4th District | https://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?MemberID=3226
According to the Illinois General Assembly site, the legislature summarized the bill's official text as follows: "Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that a petitioner for post-conviction relief who was convicted of a felony offense committed when that person was under 21 years of age who seeks leave to file a successive post-conviction petition claiming that his or her sentence violates the proportionate penalties clause of the Illinois Constitution does not have to demonstrate cause for filing the subsequent petition. Effective immediately."
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, the bill amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, allowing individuals convicted of felony offenses committed under the age of 21 to file successive post-conviction petitions without demonstrating cause. This exemption applies specifically to claims that their sentence violates the proportionate penalties clause of the Illinois Constitution. The bill changes the requirement outlined in the existing procedure where a petitioner must show cause and prejudice to submit additional petitions after an initial one. The amendment aims to address potential sentencing discrepancies for young offenders and takes effect immediately upon becoming law.
Lilian Jiménez has proposed one other bill since the beginning of the 104th session.
Jiménez graduated from DePaul University in 2000 with a BA and again in 2011 from DePaul University School of Law with a JD.
Lilian Jiménez is currently serving in the Illinois State House, representing the state's 4th House District. She replaced previous state representative Delia Ramirez in 2023.
Bills in Illinois follow a multi-step legislative process, beginning with introduction in either the House or Senate, followed by committee review, floor debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching the governor for approval or veto. The General Assembly operates on a biennial schedule, and while typically thousands of bills are introduced each session, only a fraction successfully pass through the process to become law.
You can read more about bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB1858 | 01/28/2025 | Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that a petitioner for post-conviction relief who was convicted of a felony offense committed when that person was under 21 years of age who seeks leave to file a successive post-conviction petition claiming that his or her sentence violates the proportionate penalties clause of the Illinois Constitution does not have to demonstrate cause for filing the subsequent petition. Effective immediately. |
| HB1646 | 01/23/2025 | Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning alternative procedures for teacher evaluation, remediation, and removal for cause after remediation, provides that if after the alternative evaluation procedures are determined by the State Board of Education, in a specified report of the State Board of Education, to have clear racial, ethnic, socio-economic, or geographic disparities for the educators evaluated under the alternative evaluation procedures, then the Chicago Board of Education and the exclusive representative of the district's teachers shall enter into negotiations to create a new evaluation system, to be implemented no later than August 15, 2026, that maintains the requirements for the alternative evaluation procedures and remedies the determined racial, ethnic, socio-economic, or geographic disparities. Effective immediately. |
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