Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4678

Amends the Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and Dependency Act, the Cannabis Control Act, the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, and the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that an individual convicted of an offense involving the illegal possession of cannabis, a controlled, look-a-like, or counterfeit substance, or methamphetamine and sentenced on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall be sentenced to probation instead of imprisonment. Provides that the court shall order the individual to receive treatment under the supervision of a program designated by the Department of Human Services for the duration of the individual's probation. Provides that an individual convicted of such an offense and sentenced to a term of imprisonment before the effective date of the amendatory Act may petition the court to have his or her sentence vacated and to be sentenced to probation and treatment and provides for evaluation of the petition.

Date	Chamber	Action
3/17/2010	House	Tabled By Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford

Date	Chamber	Action
10/29/2009	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
10/29/2009	House	First Reading
10/29/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
1/27/2010	House	Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
2/16/2010	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell
3/8/2010	House	Correctional Note Filed
3/11/2010	House	Motion Filed - Table Bill/Resolution Pursuant to Rule 60(b), Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
3/15/2010	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
3/17/2010	House	Motion Prevailed
3/17/2010	House	Tabled By Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford

	Correctional Note (Dept of Corrections)
	The corrections population impact for HB 4678 would result in a reduction of 3,538 inmates. The fiscal impact for HB 4678 would result in a potential cost savings of $859,766,400.