<P> Democratic Governor Pat Quinn signed legislation on March 9 , 2011 to abolish the death penalty in Illinois to go into effect July 1 , 2011 , and commuted the death sentences of the fifteen inmates on Illinois ' death row to life imprisonment . Quinn was criticized for signing the bill after saying that he supported the death penalty during the 2010 gubernatorial campaign after which he defeated the Republican candidate with 50.4 % of the vote . </P>
<P> Democratic Governor Pat Quinn signed legislation on March 9 , 2011 to abolish the death penalty in Illinois to go into effect July 1 , 2011 , and commuted the death sentences of the fifteen inmates on Illinois ' death row to life imprisonment . Quinn was criticized for signing the bill after saying that he supported the death penalty during the 2010 gubernatorial campaign after which he defeated the Republican candidate with 50.4 % of the vote . </P>
when was the electric chair banned in illinois
when was the electric chair banned in illinois
July 1 , 2011
July 1 , 2011