Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has signed the bill (SB3539) abolishing the death penalty in Illinois! Illinois joins the rank of 15 other states without capital punishment. SB3539 not only repeals the death penalty in Illinois, but it will use the money saved to support victims' families and assist law enforcement.
OTSE would like to thank everyone who supported our partners in Illinois by making phone calls to Governor Quinn in recent weeks. There is no doubt that our calls had a huge impact on the governor's decision to sign the bill into law.
Please take a moment to read a statement from Governor Quinn here.
Also, stay tuned as Ohio's death penalty abolition bill is introduced in the coming weeks in the Ohio House of Representatives. OTSE looks forward to keeping you informed as this develops.
