Illinois 104th Regular Session Status: In Committee 10 D cosponsors

HB 2764 — CD CORR-EARNED REENTRY

Last action — Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 D).

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends the Unified Code of Corrections to allow persons serving long-term sentences, including life sentences, to be eligible for earned reentry under certain conditions, which dismantles the previous prohibition on parole for individuals serving natural life sentences.

  • 730 ILCS 5/3-3-3

    No person serving a term of natural life imprisonment may be paroled or released except through executive clemency.

    Removed the restriction that individuals serving natural life sentences cannot be paroled or released.

  • 730 ILCS 5/3-3-3.1

    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any provision of this Code, Article 122 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, or Article X or Section 2-1401 of the Code of Civil Procedure, a person serving terms of imprisonment, including terms of natural life, in a Department of Corrections institution or facility is eligible for earned reentry under this Section if he or she has served terms of imprisonment specified in subsection (d).

    Establishes that individuals, including those serving life sentences, can be eligible for earned reentry after serving specified periods of imprisonment.

  • 730 ILCS 5/3-3-3.1

    For the first year following the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly, a person is eligible for earned reentry under this Section if he or she has served a term of imprisonment of at least 35 consecutive years.

    Sets eligibility for earned reentry after 35 years of imprisonment in the first year post-amendment.

  • 730 ILCS 5/3-3-3.1

    For the second year following the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly, a person is eligible for earned reentry under this Section if he or she has served a term of imprisonment of at least 25 consecutive years.

    Reduces the eligibility requirement for earned reentry to 25 years in the second year post-amendment.

  • 730 ILCS 5/3-3-3.1

    For the third year following the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly and each year thereafter, a person is eligible for earned reentry under this Act if he or she has served a term of imprisonment of at least 20 consecutive years.

    Further reduces the eligibility requirement for earned reentry to 20 years starting in the third year after the amendment.

  • 730 ILCS 5/3-3-3.1

    If an incarcerated person is granted earned reentry, his or her sentence shall be considered complete after the term of mandatory supervised release.

    Clarifies that receiving earned reentry completion of sentence will occur after their mandatory supervised release period.

Action History

  1. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  2. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  3. Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

  4. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

  5. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

  7. Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  12. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava

  14. Referred to Rules Committee

  15. First Reading

  16. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 173 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (173)

173 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2764?
HB 2764 is sponsored by Carol Ammons (Democrat), Kelly M. Cassidy (Democrat), Anne Stava (Democrat), Barbara Hernandez (Democrat), Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (Democrat), Rita Mayfield (Democrat), Theresa Mah (Democrat), Will Guzzardi (Democrat), Kevin John Olickal (Democrat), and Lisa Davis (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 2764?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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