Death Penalty Abolition Now Up to Quinn

By Chuck Sudo in News on Jan 11, 2011 10:00PM

What was that headline we wrote last week about the General Assembly taking care of business? They really are. With a little more than a day left in the current veto session, the state Senate voted to abolish the death penalty by a 32-35 margin. Lake Barrington Republican Sen. Dan Duffy, who voted in favor of abolition, said “The death penalty does not make society safer. To continue down a path which is flawed would be a critical mistake.”

You can see how your state Senator voted by clicking here, and how state representatives voted here, per Clout Street. The bill is will now go to Gov. Quinn.