IL SB1627

Removed post-partum depression and post-partum psychosis as grounds for post-conviction relief under the Criminal Procedure Act (Section 122-1(a)(3) struck).

Added post-partum depression and post-partum psychosis as grounds for relief from sentences in civil proceedings under the Code of Civil Procedure (Section 2-1401(b-10) added), allowing women convicted of forcible felonies to seek sentence modification if their offense participation resulted from post-partum mental illness.

Established five conditions for post-partum relief claims: conviction of forcible felony, participation caused by post-partum depression or psychosis, no medical evidence presented at trial or sentencing, unawareness of mitigating nature of evidence, and evidence being material and conclusive enough to likely change sentence.

Added domestic violence as a separate ground for sentence modification under civil procedure (Section 2-1401(b-5)), allowing relief when conviction participation relates to prior intimate partner abuse.

Extended filing deadline for post-partum depression/psychosis claims to exclude the standard 2-year limitation period for civil relief from judgments.