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 Bill Status of HB5239  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  CD CORR-PRISONER ID&DRUGS

House Sponsors
Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
730 ILCS 5/3-4-3.1 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that driver's licenses, State issued identification cards, social security account cards, other government issued identification documents, keys, and prescription drugs of a committed person that are in possession of a county sheriff at the time a person is committed to the Illinois Department of Corrections shall be forwarded to the Department. Provides that the Department shall retain the government issued identification documents, keys, and prescription drugs of a committed person at the institution in which the person is incarcerated and shall ensure that the documents, keys, and prescription drugs are forwarded to any institution to which the person is transferred. Provides that the government issued identification documents, keys, and prescription drugs of a committed person shall be made available to the person upon discharge from the Department.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that neither the Governor nor any agency or agency head under the jurisdiction of the Governor has any rulemaking authority under the amendatory Act, but that the Governor may suggest rules by filing them with the General Assembly and requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact the suggested rules into law, or take other appropriate action in the General Assembly's discretion.

House Committee Amendment No. 2
Provides that the bill only applies to identification documents of prisoners.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/14/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
  2/14/2008HouseFirst Reading
  2/14/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/25/2008HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  3/13/2008HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  3/13/2008HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  3/13/2008HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/13/2008HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/13/2008HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000
  3/13/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/18/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 9, 2008
  5/9/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 23, 2008
  5/23/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008
  5/29/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/29/2008HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  5/31/2008HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

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