Illinois House and Senate vote to abolish capital punishment, bill goes to Quinn

[Verily]

The bill is on Quinn's desk, and he hasn't suggested one way or the other how he'll decide.

And it would theoretically become law after 60 days if no action is taken.

60 days? Wouldn't want to make the Governor work too hard, I guess.

[Franzl]

Question for an Illinoisans: are we aware of Quinn's stance on death penalty and/or is that possible he'd do nothing, so bill become a law without his signature?

His official position has been that the death penalty is an appropriate punishment for the "worst of the worst".

It appearx likely to me that he will either sign it or veto it, as he's made a pretty big deal out of "hearing from Illinoisians" about it and everything. Doubt he'd just let the 60 days expire.

I still seriously doubt he's going to let this opportunity go by. He'll sign it.

[Antonio the Sixth]

So it will become law on march 12 if not vetoed ? That's a pretty long time...

[muon2]

So it will become law on march 12 if not vetoed ? That's a pretty long time...

The Gov has 60 days from when the bill reached his desk. Though the bill passed on Jan 11, it was not sent to the Gov until Jan 18. The originating chamber can hold a bill for up to 30 days before sending it to the Gov. For this bill, it works out to Mar 19 before the automatic provisions would take effect.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

So it will become law on march 12 if not vetoed ? That's a pretty long time...

The Gov has 60 days from when the bill reached his desk. Though the bill passed on Jan 11, it was not sent to the Gov until Jan 18. The originating chamber can hold a bill for up to 30 days before sending it to the Gov. For this bill, it works out to Mar 19 before the automatic provisions would take effect.

So what do you think he will do?

[mick46]

What I was just wondering is how much does it cost to house, watch (prevent escape), clothe, educate, feed, and provide the best medical care to a murderer.  This is the direct cost to us and it goes on until death.  Then you have the cost to the victims.  Polly Klaas' murderer winked at her father in the courtroom when he was sentenced to death in California.  That was in 1996.  I was listening to her father, Marc Klaas, on a radio show while passing through Saint Louis in 2010 and he is still bitter for the lack of justice.  He said Richard Davis will live longer than him because of his opportunities of good health care.  I can't imagine the immense grief and then compounded by rage at what seems to be a reward for murdering a 12 year old innocent girl.....his daughter.  Who has the worse sentence, the murderer or the victim?  Some murderers get used to prison life and it's perks, but the victim must suffer forever.  Just access the Calif. Dept. of Corrections and see all the "penpal" websites.  Richard Davis has one.  Something here isn't right! 
We don't use the death penalty that much in Illinois; that is true and this fact is all the more to keep it on the books for a case that is without a doubt, based on our science now, that rendered a guilty verdict.  Coupled with this verdict are the expensive appeals.  New evidence would have to be substantial enough to trump the lower court or the appeals are overruled. 
Keep capital punishment on the books Mr. Quinn, it's less expensive in the long run given direct costs and grief bestowed on victims!