Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 8 D cosponsors

HB3713      — CD CORR-COMMITTED PERSON MAIL

Last action — House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that all institutions and facilities of the Department of Corrections shall permit every committed person to receive the original, physical copy of any mail addressed to the committed person that the committed person is entitled and allowed to receive. Provides that any exceptions to the requirements of this provision must be based on evidence that complying with the requirements of this provision present a clear and present danger to the health and safety of the correctional employees or committed persons in the correctional institution or facility. Provides that the evidence must include evidence of contraband being sent through the mail, data on the number of mail items containing contraband, test results of mail tested due to suspicion of mail containing drugs, data on where inside a correctional institution or facility contraband has been found, and the method of entry of contraband into the correctional institution or facility. Provides that the evidence must be made available to the public upon request. Provides that no committed person shall be denied, or have communications limited, with an outside support person, whether by phone, mail, video, or in person visitation, as a result of a disciplinary sanction or grade level of the infraction. Provides that committed persons may contact outside supports via phone, mail, or electronic message free of charge. Defines "original, physical copy".

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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

  3. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  4. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  6. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  7. Second Reading - Short Debate

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

  10. Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

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

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

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

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

  15. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  16. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  17. Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 008-005-000

  18. Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

  19. Referred to Rules Committee

  20. First Reading

  21. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 175 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (175)

175 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

Judiciary

Passed 8 Yea · 5 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0302
Democrat 8200
Total 8502
% of votes cast 53%33%0%13%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Nay
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Nay
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
David Friess Republican Not Voting
Dennis Tipsword Republican Not Voting
John M. Cabello Republican Nay
Patrick Sheehan Republican Nay
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB3713      do?
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that all institutions and facilities of the Department of Corrections shall permit every committed person to receive the original, physical copy of any mail addressed to the committed person that the committed person is entitled and allowed to receive. Provides that any exceptions to the requirements of this provision must be based on evidence that complying with the requirements of this provision present a clear and present danger to the health and safety of the correctional employees or committed persons in the correctional institution or facility. Provides that the evidence must include evidence of contraband being sent through the mail, data on the number of mail items containing contraband, test results of mail tested due to suspicion of mail containing drugs, data on where inside a correctional institution or facility contraband has been found, and the method of entry of contraband into the correctional institution or facility. Provides that the evidence must be made available to the public upon request. Provides that no committed person shall be denied, or have communications limited, with an outside support person, whether by phone, mail, video, or in person visitation, as a result of a disciplinary sanction or grade level of the infraction. Provides that committed persons may contact outside supports via phone, mail, or electronic message free of charge. Defines "original, physical copy".
Who sponsors HB3713     ?
HB3713      is sponsored by Laura Faver Dias (Democrat), Kelly M. Cassidy (Democrat), Will Guzzardi (Democrat), Kevin John Olickal (Democrat), Edgar González, Jr. (Democrat), Nicolle Grasse (Democrat), Mary Beth Canty (Democrat), and Camille Y. Lilly (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB3713     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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