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 Bill Status of SB0554  94th General Assembly

Short Description:  REENTRY PROGRAM-FELONS

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson - Terry Link - Jacqueline Y. Collins - Kwame Raoul

House Sponsors
(Rep. Careen M Gordon - Lisa M. Dugan - Constance A. Howard - Mary E. Flowers - Monique D. Davis, Kurt M. Granberg, Milton Patterson, Lovana Jones, John J. Millner, Jim Sacia and Annazette Collins)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  7/29/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0383

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 3930/7from Ch. 38, par. 210-7
730 ILCS 5/3-2-2from Ch. 38, par. 1003-2-2
730 ILCS 5/3-3-2from Ch. 38, par. 1003-3-2
730 ILCS 5/3-15-2from Ch. 38, par. 1003-15-2
730 ILCS 5/Ch. III Art. 17 heading new
730 ILCS 5/3-17-5 new
730 ILCS 5/3-17-10 new
730 ILCS 5/3-17-15 new
730 ILCS 5/3-17-20 new
730 ILCS 5/3-17-25 new
730 ILCS 5/5-8-6from Ch. 38, par. 1005-8-6


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Act. Provides that the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority may apply for, receive, establish priorities for, allocate, disburse, and spend grants of funds for assisting counties and municipalities in establishing and maintaining reentry programs. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Permits a county or municipality that maintains a jail or municipal house of corrections to establish a program for the reentry into the community of felony offenders who are within one year of their release from prison. Provides that an offender must demonstrate a willingness to engage in employment or participate in vocational rehabilitation or job skills training and meet any existing obligation for restitution to any victim of his or her crime. Establishes various services that will be provided to participants in the program. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall establish standards for and shall inspect facilities that house participants in the reentry programs. Provides that the Department of Corrections may make construction and renovation grants for these facilities.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
20 ILCS 3930/7
730 ILCS 5/3-2-2
730 ILCS 5/3-3-2
730 ILCS 5/3-15-2
730 ILCS 5/5-8-6

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Reinserts the provisions of the bill with these exceptions: (1) deletes the amendatory changes to the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Act; (2) deletes certain amendatory provisions to the Unified Code of Corrections relating to place of confinement of offenders, standards and assistance to local jails, and powers and duties of the Prisoner review Board and the Department of Corrections; (3) provides that a county or municipality shall be liable for the well being and actions of inmates in its custody while in a reentry program and shall indemnify the Department of Corrections for any loss incurred by the Department caused while an inmate is in a program; (4) provides that the Director of Corrections, by rule, shall establish procedures for review of forfeiture of good behavior credit; and (5) provides that the Department of Corrections shall retain the authority to monitor (rather than supervise) each person participating in a reentry program.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/17/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
  2/17/2005SenateFirst Reading
  2/17/2005SenateReferred to Rules
  2/23/2005SenateAssigned to Judiciary
  3/2/2005SenatePostponed - Judiciary
  3/9/2005SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 008-002-000
  3/9/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2005
  4/11/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
  4/11/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  4/11/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
  4/11/2005SenateSecond Reading
  4/11/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2005
  4/12/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000
  4/14/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
  4/14/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  4/14/2005SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  4/14/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Halvorson
  4/14/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  4/14/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
  4/14/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
  4/15/2005HouseArrived in House
  4/15/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/15/2005HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon
  4/15/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
  4/15/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
  4/15/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  4/15/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
  4/15/2005HouseFirst Reading
  4/15/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/27/2005HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  5/5/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 015-001-000
  5/5/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/5/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
  5/5/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson
  5/5/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lovana Jones
  5/5/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John J. Millner
  5/5/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
  5/10/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/10/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/18/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins
  5/18/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-006-000
  5/18/2005SenatePassed Both Houses
  6/16/2005SenateSent to the Governor
  7/29/2005SenateGovernor Approved
  7/29/2005SenateEffective Date January 1, 2006
  7/29/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0383

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