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Introduced
02/07/2025
02/07/2025
In Committee
03/21/2025
03/21/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Changes the sentence credits of committed persons serving a term of imprisonment in the Department of Corrections for various offenses. Provides that the sentence credit allotments shall apply to committed persons incarcerated before the effective date of the amendatory Act, and the Department of Corrections shall award sentence credit for periods of incarceration prior to the effective date of the amendatory Act accordingly. Provides that committed persons who wish to receive sentence credit for educational, vocational, substance abuse, behavior modification programs, life skills courses, re-entry planning, and correctional industry programs accumulated prior to the effective date of the amendatory Act in an amount specified in the provision to a committed person serving a sentence for an offense committed after June 19, 1998, if the Department determines that the committed person is entitled to this sentence credit, based upon: (1) documentation provided by the Department that the committed person engaged in any full-time substance abuse programs, correctional industry assignments, educational programs, behavior modification programs, life skills courses, or re-entry planning provided by the Department and satisfactorily completed the assigned program as determined by the standards of the Department during the committed person's current term of incarceration; or (2) the committed person's own testimony in the form of an affidavit or documentation, or a third party's documentation or testimony in the form of an affidavit that the committed person likely engaged in any full-time substance abuse programs, correctional industry assignments, educational programs, behavior modification programs, life skills courses, or re-entry planning provided by the Department and satisfactorily completed the assigned program as determined by the standards of the Department during the committed person's current term of incarceration. Effective July 1, 2026.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Unified Code of Corrections to modify sentence credits for individuals incarcerated in the Department of Corrections. The bill changes how sentence credits are calculated for various offenses, increasing the maximum number of days of sentence credit that can be earned per month for certain serious crimes. For example, individuals serving sentences for offenses like terrorism, murder attempts, sexual assault, and other violent crimes will now be able to earn up to 12 days of sentence credit per month, compared to the previous limit of 4.5 days. The bill also provides retroactive credit provisions, allowing committed persons to receive sentence credits for participation in rehabilitation programs like substance abuse treatment, educational programs, and vocational training, even for periods prior to the bill's effective date. Additionally, the bill offers significant sentence credits for educational achievements, such as 90 days for passing a high school equivalency test, 120 days for an associate's degree, 180 days for a bachelor's degree, and 180 days for a master's or professional degree. The changes aim to incentivize rehabilitation and educational participation among incarcerated individuals. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2026, and applies to committed persons incarcerated before and after this date, with specific guidelines for awarding and calculating sentence credits.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (on 03/21/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3449&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB3449.htm |
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