Illinois 102nd Regular Session Status: Enacted 4 D cosponsors

HB 3665 — CD CORR-MEDICAL RELEASE

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0494

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 19, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    2 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Prisoner Review Board may grant a person committed to the Department of Corrections early release for medical incapacity or terminal illness. Establishes the procedures for applying for that release and the considerations the Prisoner Review Board must make in determining whether to grant the release. Provides that a committed person granted medical release shall be released on mandatory supervised release for a period of 5 years subject to the Code provisions concerning mandatory supervised release, which shall operate to discharge any remaining term of years imposed upon him or her; however, the person shall not serve a period of mandatory supervised release greater than the aggregate of the discharged underlying sentence and the mandatory supervised release period. Provides that a grant of medical release shall be an act of executive and legislative grace and shall be at the sole discretion of the Prisoner Review Board. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 725 ILCS 120/5 from Ch. 38, par. 1405 730 ILCS 105/5 from Ch. 38, par. 1655 Provides that this Act may be referred to as The Joe Coleman Medical Release Act. Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as introduced, with the following changes: Amends the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act. Provides that the crime victim has the right to submit a victim statement to the Prisoner Review Board for consideration at a medical release hearing as provided in a Section of the Unified Code of Corrections. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. In the definition of "medically incapacitated", provides that to qualify the inmate shall have a medical condition preventing the inmate from completing more than one activities of daily living, rather than one or more activities. In the definition of "terminal illness", provides that a condition may qualify if it is likely to cause death in 18 months, rather than 12 months. Provides that within 90 days of the receipt of the initial application, the Prisoner Review Board shall conduct a hearing if a hearing is requested and render a decision granting or denying the petitioner's request for release. Provides that the Department of Corrections and the Prisoner Review Board shall release a report annually published on their websites that reports certain information about the Medical Release Program, such as the number of applications for medical release received by the Board in the preceding year, the number of people released on the medical release program, and the number of institutional hearings on medical release applications conducted by the Board. Provides that all the information provided in this report shall be provided in aggregate, and nothing shall be construed to require the public dissemination of any personal medical information. Provides that this Act applies retroactively, and shall be applicable to all currently incarcerated people in Illinois. Provides that the crime victim has the right to submit a victim statement to the Prisoner Review Board for consideration at a medical release hearing as provided in the Unified Code of Corrections. Amends the Open Parole Hearings Act. Provides that the definition of "parole hearing" includes a medical release hearing. Makes other changes.

Bill Text

Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0494

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2022

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt

  6. Passed Both Houses

  7. Third Reading - Passed; 034-017-001

  8. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2021

  9. Second Reading

  10. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 20, 2021

  11. Do Pass Criminal Law; 007-003-000

  12. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

  13. Assigned to Criminal Law

  14. Referred to Assignments

  15. First Reading

  16. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John Connor

  17. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 22, 2021

  18. Arrive in Senate

  19. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez

  20. Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 075-038-003

  21. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate

  22. Removed from Short Debate Status

  23. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  24. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  25. Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate

  26. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-002-000

  27. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

  28. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  29. Second Reading - Short Debate

  30. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  31. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi

  32. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  33. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  34. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  35. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez

  36. Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 012-007-000

  37. Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

  38. Referred to Rules Committee

  39. First Reading

  40. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 175 not signed on · 35 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (175)

175 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 34 Yea · 17 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 11201
Democrat 22004
Unaffiliated 11503
Total 341708
% of votes cast 58%29%0%14%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Johnson — Yea
Bush — Yea
Landek — Yea
Connor — Yea
Cullerton, T. — Yea
Pacione-Zayas — Yea
Bailey — Nay
Barickman — Nay
Stewart — Nay
Stoller — Nay
Crowe — Nay
Bennett — Not Voting
Muñoz — Not Voting
Gillespie — Yea
Harris — Yea
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Not Voting
Simmons, Mike — Yea
Van Pelt — Yea
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Craig Wilcox Republican Nay
Dale Fowler Republican Nay
Dan McConchie Republican Nay
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Nay
Jason Plummer Republican Nay
Jil Tracy Republican Nay
John F. Curran Republican Nay
Neil Anderson Republican Nay
Sally J. Turner Republican Nay
Steve McClure Republican Nay
Sue Rezin Republican Nay
Terri Bryant Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 75 Yea · 38 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 49203
Republican 52100
Unaffiliated 211502
Total 753805
% of votes cast 64%32%0%4%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Ozinga — Yea
Ramirez — Yea
Bos — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Harris — Yea
Burke — Yea
Carroll — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Jones — Yea
Conroy — Yea
Stoneback — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Davis — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Nichols — Not Voting
Willis — Yea
Yednock — Yea
Yingling — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Greenwood — Yea
Batinick — Nay
Bennett — Nay
Bourne — Nay
Brady — Nay
Butler — Nay
Sommer — Nay
Caulkins — Nay
Luft — Nay
Marron — Nay
Demmer — Nay
Welter — Nay
Mazzochi — Nay
Durkin — Nay
Wheeler — Nay
Frese — Nay
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Nay
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 Not Voting
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Nay
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 Nay
Amy Elik Republican Nay
Amy L. Grant Republican Nay
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Nay
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Nay
Charles Meier Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Nay
Dan Swanson Republican Nay
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Nay
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Nay
Martin McLaughlin Republican Nay
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay
Paul Jacobs Republican Nay
Ryan Spain Republican Nay
Seth Lewis Republican Nay
Steven Reick Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 3665 do?
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Prisoner Review Board may grant a person committed to the Department of Corrections early release for medical incapacity or terminal illness. Establishes the procedures for applying for that release and the considerations the Prisoner Review Board must make in determining whether to grant the release. Provides that a committed person granted medical release shall be released on mandatory supervised release for a period of 5 years subject to the Code provisions concerning mandatory supervised release, which shall operate to discharge any remaining term of years imposed upon him or her; however, the person shall not serve a period of mandatory supervised release greater than the aggregate of the discharged underlying sentence and the mandatory supervised release period. Provides that a grant of medical release shall be an act of executive and legislative grace and shall be at the sole discretion of the Prisoner Review Board. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 725 ILCS 120/5 from Ch. 38, par. 1405 730 ILCS 105/5 from Ch. 38, par. 1655 Provides that this Act may be referred to as The Joe Coleman Medical Release Act. Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as introduced, with the following changes: Amends the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act. Provides that the crime victim has the right to submit a victim statement to the Prisoner Review Board for consideration at a medical release hearing as provided in a Section of the Unified Code of Corrections. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. In the definition of "medically incapacitated", provides that to qualify the inmate shall have a medical condition preventing the inmate from completing more than one activities of daily living, rather than one or more activities. In the definition of "terminal illness", provides that a condition may qualify if it is likely to cause death in 18 months, rather than 12 months. Provides that within 90 days of the receipt of the initial application, the Prisoner Review Board shall conduct a hearing if a hearing is requested and render a decision granting or denying the petitioner's request for release. Provides that the Department of Corrections and the Prisoner Review Board shall release a report annually published on their websites that reports certain information about the Medical Release Program, such as the number of applications for medical release received by the Board in the preceding year, the number of people released on the medical release program, and the number of institutional hearings on medical release applications conducted by the Board. Provides that all the information provided in this report shall be provided in aggregate, and nothing shall be construed to require the public dissemination of any personal medical information. Provides that this Act applies retroactively, and shall be applicable to all currently incarcerated people in Illinois. Provides that the crime victim has the right to submit a victim statement to the Prisoner Review Board for consideration at a medical release hearing as provided in the Unified Code of Corrections. Amends the Open Parole Hearings Act. Provides that the definition of "parole hearing" includes a medical release hearing. Makes other changes.
Who sponsors HB 3665?
HB 3665 is sponsored by Will Guzzardi (Democrat), Delia C. Ramirez, Maurice A. West, II (Democrat), Kelly M. Cassidy (Democrat), John Connor, Jacqueline Y. Collins, Van Pelt, and Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 3665?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 19, 2021. Enacted.
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