Illinois 102nd Regular Session Status: Died 9 D cosponsors

HJR 27 — HIGHER ED-PRISON TASK FORCE

Last action — Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins

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  2. ✓
    In Committee
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    Passed House
  4. Died in session

This bill died with 102nd Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Creates the Illinois Higher Education in Prison Task Force to analyze the existing state of higher education programs for incarcerated individuals, assess barriers and opportunities for those individuals, and to recommend a legislative action plan to expand access. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds an additional member to the Task Force.

Bill Text

Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins

  2. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

  3. Adopted Both Houses

  4. House Concurs

  5. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000

  6. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000

  7. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

  8. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Carol Ammons

  9. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1

  10. Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-002-000

  11. Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  12. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1

  13. Arrived in House

  14. Resolution Adopted; 054-000-000

  15. Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions

  16. Be Adopted as Amended Executive; 016-000-000

  17. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  18. Waive Posting Notice

  19. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive

  20. Postponed - Executive

  21. Waive Posting Notice

  22. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  23. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  24. Assigned to Executive

  25. Referred to Assignments

  26. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  27. Arrive in Senate

  28. Resolution Adopted 109-000-000

  29. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  30. Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions

  31. Recommends Be Adopted Appropriations-Public Safety Committee; 015-000-000

  32. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

  33. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  34. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield

  35. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth

  36. Assigned to Appropriations-Public Safety Committee

  37. Referred to Rules Committee

  38. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (174)

174 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Concurrence

Passed 117 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 37001
Republican 26000
Democrat 54000
Total 117001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Jones — Yea
Nichols — Yea
Ozinga — Yea
Batinick — Yea
Ramirez — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Bos — Yea
Bourne — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Harris — Yea
Brady — Yea
Butler — Yea
Carroll — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Caulkins — Yea
Frese — Yea
Yednock — Yea
Yingling — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Greenwood — Yea
Burke — Not Voting
Conroy — Yea
Stoneback — Yea
Luft — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Davis — Yea
Marron — Yea
Demmer — Yea
Welter — Yea
Mazzochi — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Wheeler — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Willis — Yea
Costa Howard — Yea
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
Yang Rohr — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Paul Jacobs Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea

Motion To Adopt

Passed 54 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 13001
Democrat 25001
Unaffiliated 16003
Total 54005
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Gillespie — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Barickman — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Bush — Yea
Stoller — Yea
Landek — Yea
Connor — Yea
Crowe — Yea
Cullerton, T. — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
Pacione-Zayas — Yea
Harris — Not Voting
Stewart — Not Voting
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Simmons, Mike — Yea
Van Pelt — Not Voting
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Not Voting
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Dan McConchie Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Not Voting

Third Reading

Passed 109 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34004
Democrat 53001
Republican 22004
Total 109009
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Flowers — Yea
Willis — Yea
Frese — Yea
Yednock — Yea
Yingling — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Greenwood — Yea
Burke — Not Voting
Luft — Not Voting
Jones — Not Voting
Nichols — Yea
Ozinga — Yea
Batinick — Yea
Ramirez — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Bos — Yea
Bourne — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Harris — Yea
Brady — Yea
Butler — Yea
Carroll — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Caulkins — Yea
Conroy — Yea
Stoneback — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Davis — Yea
Marron — Yea
Demmer — Yea
Welter — Yea
Mazzochi — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Wheeler — Yea
Costa Howard — Yea
Williams, Jawaharial — Not Voting
Yang Rohr — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Not Voting
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Not Voting
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Not Voting
Martin McLaughlin Republican Not Voting
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Paul Jacobs Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea

Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HJR 27 do?
Creates the Illinois Higher Education in Prison Task Force to analyze the existing state of higher education programs for incarcerated individuals, assess barriers and opportunities for those individuals, and to recommend a legislative action plan to expand access. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds an additional member to the Task Force.
Who sponsors HJR 27?
HJR 27 is sponsored by Carol Ammons (Democrat), Camille Y. Lilly (Democrat), La Shawn K. Ford (Democrat), Lakesia Collins (Democrat), Jehan Gordon-Booth (Democrat), Rita Mayfield (Democrat), Dagmara Avelar (Democrat), Lindsey LaPointe (Democrat), and Kimberly A. Lightford (Democrat).
What is the current status of HJR 27?
This bill died with 102nd Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HJR 27?
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