SB3779

Illinois SB3779 amends the Unified Code of Corrections to redefine "abusive head trauma" and "shaken baby syndrome" and mandates life imprisonment.

Illinois SB3779 amends the Unified Code of Corrections by defining "abusive head trauma" as a head injury caused by shaking, throwing, hitting, slamming, or jerking, including shaken baby syndrome. The bill mandates a natural life imprisonment sentence for first-degree murder cases where the defendant was 18 or older at the time of the offense and the victim was a child under five years old, determined to have died from abusive head trauma caused by the defendant. The changes apply to all individuals convicted on or after the effective date of the bill.