Illinois 94th Regular Session Status: To Executive 1 D cosponsors

SB 326 — CD CORR-GOOD CONDUCT CREDIT

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Summary

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the rules and regulations for the early release of a prisoner on account of good conduct shall also provide that an additional 60 days of good conduct credit shall be awarded to any prisoner who earns a high school diploma or passes the high school level Test of General Educational Development (GED) and receives a GED certificate while the prisoner is incarcerated. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall develop and establish a program designed to increase the number of committed persons enrolled in programs to obtain a high school diploma or to pass the high school level Test of General Educational Development (GED) and receive GED certificates by at least 100% over the 4-year period following the effective date of this amendatory Act. Provides that pursuant to the program, each institution and facility shall report annually to the Director of Corrections on the number of committed persons enrolled in high school education programs and those who pass the high school level Test of General Educational Development (GED) and receive GED certificates, and the number of committed persons who are on waiting lists for those educational programs. Effective immediately.

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SB0326 Engrossed LRB094 06191 RLC 36260 b AN ACT concerning criminal law.
SB0326 Enrolled LRB094 06191 RLC 36260 b AN ACT concerning criminal law.
and (iii) that a prisoner serving a sentence for home invasion, armed robbery, aggravated vehicular hijacking, aggravated discharge of a firearm, or armed SB0326 Engrossed - 2 - LRB094 06191 RLC 36260 b violence with a category I weapon or category II weapon, when the court has made and entered a finding, pursuant to subsection (c-1) of Section 5-4-1 of this Code, that the conduct leading to conviction for the enumerated offense resulted in great bodily harm to a victim, shall receive no more than 4.5 days of good conduct credit for each month of his or her sentence of imprisonment.
and (iii) that a prisoner serving a sentence for home invasion, armed robbery, aggravated vehicular hijacking, aggravated discharge of a firearm, or armed SB0326 Enrolled - 2 - LRB094 06191 RLC 36260 b violence with a category I weapon or category II weapon, when the court has made and entered a finding, pursuant to subsection (c-1) of Section 5-4-1 of this Code, that the conduct leading to conviction for the enumerated offense resulted in great bodily harm to a victim, shall receive no more than 4.5 days of good conduct credit for each month of his or her sentence of imprisonment.
(2.3) The rules and regulations on early release shall provide that a prisoner who is serving a sentence for reckless homicide as defined in subsection (e) of Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 committed on or after January 1, 1999, or aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination thereof as defined in subparagraph (F) of paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, shall receive SB0326 Engrossed - 3 - LRB094 06191 RLC 36260 b no more than 4.5 days of good conduct credit for each month of his or her sentence of imprisonment.
(2.3) The rules and regulations on early release shall provide that a prisoner who is serving a sentence for reckless homicide as defined in subsection (e) of Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 committed on or after January 1, 1999, or aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination thereof as defined in subparagraph (F) of paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, shall receive SB0326 Enrolled - 3 - LRB094 06191 RLC 36260 b no more than 4.5 days of good conduct credit for each month of his or her sentence of imprisonment.
except that no more than 90 days of good conduct credit for meritorious service shall be awarded to any prisoner who is serving a sentence for conviction of first degree murder, reckless homicide while under the influence of alcohol or any other drug, or aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination thereof as defined in subparagraph (F) of paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, aggravated kidnapping, kidnapping, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual assault, deviate SB0326 Engrossed - 4 - LRB094 06191 RLC 36260 b sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, aggravated indecent liberties with a child, indecent liberties with a child, child pornography, heinous battery, aggravated battery of a spouse, aggravated battery of a spouse with a firearm, stalking, aggravated stalking, aggravated battery of a child, endangering the life or health of a child, cruelty to a child, or narcotic racketeering.
except that no more than 90 days of good conduct credit for meritorious service shall be awarded to any prisoner who is serving a sentence for conviction of first degree murder, reckless homicide while under the influence of alcohol or any other drug, or aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination thereof as defined in subparagraph (F) of paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, aggravated kidnapping, kidnapping, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual assault, deviate SB0326 Enrolled - 4 - LRB094 06191 RLC 36260 b sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, aggravated indecent liberties with a child, indecent liberties with a child, child pornography, heinous battery, aggravated battery of a spouse, aggravated battery of a spouse with a firearm, stalking, aggravated stalking, aggravated battery of a child, endangering the life or health of a child, cruelty to a child, or narcotic racketeering.
(4) The rules and regulations shall also provide that the good conduct credit accumulated and retained under paragraph (2.1) of subsection (a) of this Section by any inmate during specific periods of time in which such inmate is engaged full-time in substance abuse programs, correctional industry assignments, or educational programs provided by the Department under this paragraph (4) and satisfactorily completes the assigned program as determined by the standards of the Department, shall be multiplied by a factor of 1.25 for program participation SB0326 Engrossed - 5 - LRB094 06191 RLC 36260 b before August 11, 1993 and 1.50 for program participation on or after that date.
(4) The rules and regulations shall also provide that the good conduct credit accumulated and retained under paragraph (2.1) of subsection (a) of this Section by any inmate during specific periods of time in which such inmate is engaged full-time in substance abuse programs, correctional industry assignments, or educational programs provided by the Department under this paragraph (4) and satisfactorily completes the assigned program as determined by the standards of the Department, shall be multiplied by a factor of 1.25 for program participation SB0326 Enrolled - 5 - LRB094 06191 RLC 36260 b before August 11, 1993 and 1.50 for program participation on or after that date.
The SB0326 Engrossed - 6 - LRB094 06191 RLC 36260 b Department shall report the results of these evaluations to the Governor and the General Assembly by September 30th of each year.
The SB0326 Enrolled - 6 - LRB094 06191 RLC 36260 b Department shall report the results of these evaluations to the Governor and the General Assembly by September 30th of each year.
Good conduct credit SB0326 Engrossed - 7 - LRB094 06191 RLC 36260 b awarded under clauses (2), (3), and (4) of this subsection (a) for crimes committed on or after September 1, 2003 the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly is subject to the provisions of this clause (4.5).
Good conduct credit SB0326 Enrolled - 7 - LRB094 06191 RLC 36260 b awarded under clauses (2), (3), and (4) of this subsection (a) for crimes committed on or after September 1, 2003 the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly is subject to the provisions of this clause (4.5).
These rules and regulations shall provide that no inmate may be penalized more than one SB0326 Engrossed - 8 - LRB094 06191 RLC 36260 b year of good conduct credit for any one infraction.
These rules and regulations shall provide that no inmate may be penalized more than one SB0326 Enrolled - 8 - LRB094 06191 RLC 36260 b year of good conduct credit for any one infraction.
(d) If a lawsuit is filed by a prisoner in an Illinois or federal court against the State, the Department of Corrections, or the Prisoner Review Board, or against any of their officers or employees, and the court makes a specific finding that a SB0326 Engrossed - 9 - LRB094 06191 RLC 36260 b pleading, motion, or other paper filed by the prisoner is frivolous, the Department of Corrections shall conduct a hearing to revoke up to 180 days of good conduct credit by bringing charges against the prisoner sought to be deprived of the good conduct credits before the Prisoner Review Board as provided in subparagraph (a)(8) of Section 3-3-2 of this Code.
(d) If a lawsuit is filed by a prisoner in an Illinois or federal court against the State, the Department of Corrections, or the Prisoner Review Board, or against any of their officers or employees, and the court makes a specific finding that a SB0326 Enrolled - 9 - LRB094 06191 RLC 36260 b pleading, motion, or other paper filed by the prisoner is frivolous, the Department of Corrections shall conduct a hearing to revoke up to 180 days of good conduct credit by bringing charges against the prisoner sought to be deprived of the good conduct credits before the Prisoner Review Board as provided in subparagraph (a)(8) of Section 3-3-2 of this Code.
(2) "Lawsuit" means a petition for post-conviction relief under Article 122 of the Code of Criminal Procedure SB0326 Engrossed - 10 - LRB094 06191 RLC 36260 b of 1963, a motion pursuant to Section 116-3 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, a habeas corpus action under Article X of the Code of Civil Procedure or under federal law (28 U.S.C.
(2) "Lawsuit" means a petition for post-conviction relief under Article 122 of the Code of Criminal Procedure SB0326 Enrolled - 10 - LRB094 06191 RLC 36260 b of 1963, a motion pursuant to Section 116-3 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, a habeas corpus action under Article X of the Code of Civil Procedure or under federal law (28 U.S.C.
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Action History

  1. Total Veto Stands

  2. Placed Calendar Total Veto October 25, 2005

  3. Governor Vetoed

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 094-021-000

  7. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis

  8. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley

  9. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner

  10. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John J. Millner

  11. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey

  12. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza

  13. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos

  14. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington

  15. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita

  16. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles

  17. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz

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

  19. Second Reading - Short Debate

  20. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  21. Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 012-002-000

  22. Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee

  23. Referred to Rules Committee

  24. First Reading

  25. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich

  26. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Constance A. Howard

  27. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich

  28. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  29. Arrived in House

  30. Third Reading - Passed; 053-002-000

  31. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  32. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul

  33. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter

  34. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 7, 2005

  35. Second Reading

  36. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2005

  37. Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 010-000-000

  38. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  39. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary

  40. Postponed - Judiciary

  41. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules

  42. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

  43. Postponed - Judiciary

  44. Assigned to Judiciary

  45. Referred to Rules

  46. First Reading

  47. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

Sponsors

  • Julie Hamos · Cosponsor
  • Susana A Mendoza · Cosponsor
  • Patricia Bailey · Cosponsor
  • John J. Millner · Cosponsor
  • Arthur L. Turner · Cosponsor
  • Richard T. Bradley · Cosponsor
  • Monique D. Davis · Cosponsor
  • Lakesia Collins · Cosponsor

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0 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 175 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (8)

  • Julie Hamos
  • Susana A Mendoza
  • Patricia Bailey
  • John J. Millner
  • Arthur L. Turner
  • Richard T. Bradley
  • Monique D. Davis
  • Lakesia Collins Democrat

Not signed on (175)

175 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 94 Yea · 21 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 841903
Democrat 9000
Republican 1200
Total 942103
% of votes cast 80%18%0%3%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Schock — Yea
Soto — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Bassi — Nay
Mathias — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Nay
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Black — Not Voting
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Gordon — Nay
Munson — Nay
Granberg — Yea
Jakobsson — Nay
Jefferson — Yea
Jenisch — Yea
Osmond — Nay
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Lindner — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Millner — Yea
Lyons, Eileen — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons, Joseph — Yea
Scully — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Brady — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Giles — Yea
Graham — Yea
Krause — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Burke — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Madigan — Yea
McKeon — Not Voting
Moffitt — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Howard — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Myers — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Parke — Yea
Jones — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Sommer — Nay
Tenhouse — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Nay
Wait — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Nay
Washington — Yea
Winters — Yea
Watson — Nay
Yarbrough — Yea
Younge — Yea
Chavez — Nay
Churchill — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Nay
Daniels — Yea
Dugan — Nay
Flider — Nay
Franks — Nay
Hamos — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Patterson — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Poe — Not Voting
Pritchard — Nay
Reis — Nay
Ryg — Nay
Chapa LaVia — Nay
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 53 Yea · 2 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 47204
Democrat 5000
Republican 1000
Total 53204
% of votes cast 90%3%0%7%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Forby — Yea
Geo-Karis — Yea
Halvorson — Yea
Link — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Brady — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Shadid — Yea
Sullivan, J. — Yea
Petka — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Wilhelmi — Nay
Jones, J. — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones, W. — Yea
Winkel — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Demuzio — Nay
Sullivan, D. — Not Voting
Luechtefeld — Not Voting
Wojcik — Not Voting
Pankau — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Rauschenberger — Yea
Righter — Not Voting
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Roskam — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
del Valle — Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 326 do?
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the rules and regulations for the early release of a prisoner on account of good conduct shall also provide that an additional 60 days of good conduct credit shall be awarded to any prisoner who earns a high school diploma or passes the high school level Test of General Educational Development (GED) and receives a GED certificate while the prisoner is incarcerated. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall develop and establish a program designed to increase the number of committed persons enrolled in programs to obtain a high school diploma or to pass the high school level Test of General Educational Development (GED) and receive GED certificates by at least 100% over the 4-year period following the effective date of this amendatory Act. Provides that pursuant to the program, each institution and facility shall report annually to the Director of Corrections on the number of committed persons enrolled in high school education programs and those who pass the high school level Test of General Educational Development (GED) and receive GED certificates, and the number of committed persons who are on waiting lists for those educational programs. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB 326?
SB 326 is sponsored by Julie Hamos, Susana A Mendoza, Patricia Bailey, John J. Millner, Arthur L. Turner, Richard T. Bradley, Monique D. Davis, and Lakesia Collins (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 326?
This bill died with 94th Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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.
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