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 Bill Status of HB2620  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  CD CORR-SENTENCE CREDIT

House Sponsors
Rep. Justin Slaughter - Emanuel Chris Welch - Arthur Turner, Kelly M. Cassidy, Robyn Gabel, Theresa Mah, Mark L. Walker and Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
730 ILCS 5/3-6-3from Ch. 38, par. 1003-6-3


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Permits offenders subject to the truth in sentencing provisions of the Code to earn sentence credit for good conduct in specific instances as the Director of Corrections deems proper. Permits offenders subject to the truth in sentencing provisions of the Code to earn sentence credit for educational, vocational, substance abuse, behavior modification programs, life skills courses, re-entry planning, and correctional industry programs. Provides that sentence credit earned shall not reduce the sentence of the prisoner to less than: (1) 75% (rather than 85%) of his or her sentence if the prisoner is required to serve 85% of his or her sentence; and (2) 90% of his or her sentence if the prisoner is required to serve 100% of his or her sentence. Makes conforming changes.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/14/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter
  2/14/2019HouseFirst Reading
  2/14/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/26/2019HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
  2/27/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  2/27/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  3/5/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
  3/5/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  3/11/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
  3/22/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter
  3/22/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/26/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
  3/26/2019HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
  3/26/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
  3/26/2019HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Arthur Turner
  3/29/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  3/29/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  3/17/2020HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
  3/17/2020HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
  6/23/2020HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  6/23/2020HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  10/29/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
  11/30/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

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