Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: To Executive 10 D cosponsors

HB4235      — CD CORR-COMMITTED PERSON MAIL

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0483

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced December 16, 2025. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    1 primary, 15 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes 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.

In plain language

The bill ensures free or low-cost mail communication for incarcerated individuals.

This legislation prevents fees for mail services for individuals in corrections, ensuring they only pay standard postage rates. It also mandates annual reporting on communication contracts.

What this means for you
  • Families: Families of incarcerated individuals will benefit from not having to pay excess fees for communication.

Summary

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall ensure that a committed person and the committed person's correspondents are not charged any fee, surcharge, or cost for mail communication or mail scanning services that exceed the standard postage rate set by the United States Postal Service. Provides that the Department shall not charge the committed person or correspondent any fee, surcharge, or cost for any incoming mail addressed to and received by the committed person, including any material received through mail scanning services. Provides that the Department shall not charge the committed person any fee, surcharge, or cost for outgoing mail delivery or mail scanning services that exceeds the postage rate set by the United States Postal Service for any outgoing mail. Provides that the Department or any third-party vendor that the Department contracts with, shall not impose any fee, surcharge, or cost to the committed person above the United States Postal Service rate for mail communication, including the delivery or scanning of mail. Provides that the Department shall not use the provision of voice communication services, mail communication, mail scanning services, or any other communication services to supplant in-person contact visits. Provides that the Department shall not receive revenue, directly or indirectly, from the provision of voice communications, mail communication, mail scanning services, or other communication services to a person in custody in any institutions and facilities of the Department. Provides that beginning July 1, 2027, the Department shall annually report to the General Assembly on the status of any communication services contracts and plans to consolidate contracts to maximize purchasing power for voice communication services, mail communication services, and all other communication services. Provides that the Department shall post the report on its website. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0483

  2. Effective Date June 26, 2026

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  6. Passed Both Houses

  7. Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000

  8. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  9. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **

  10. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2026

  11. Second Reading

  12. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  13. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2026

  14. Do Pass Criminal Law; 007-000-000

  15. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker

  16. Assigned to Criminal Law

  17. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins

  18. Referred to Assignments

  19. First Reading

  20. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

  21. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 14, 2026

  22. Arrive in Senate

  23. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 101-000-000

  24. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

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

  26. Second Reading - Short Debate

  27. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  28. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled

  29. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000

  30. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Judiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote

  31. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

  32. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  33. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield

  34. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed to Table Rep. Rita Mayfield

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

  36. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  37. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield

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

  39. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

  40. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech

  41. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  42. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  43. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  44. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness

  45. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  46. Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

  47. Referred to Rules Committee

  48. First Reading

  49. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 167 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (15)

Not signed on (167)

167 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

May 21, 2026

Passed 59 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 19000
Democrat 38000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 58000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Johnson — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Mike Simmons Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Suzy Glowiak Hilton Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Criminal Law

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 3000
Democrat 4003
Total 7003
% of votes cast 70%0%0%30%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Not Voting
Robert Peters Democrat Not Voting
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Third Reading

Passed 101 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 67008
Republican 33006
Unaffiliated 1002
Total 1010016
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Yea
Johnson — Not Voting
Hernandez, Lisa — Not Voting
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Not Voting
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
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Not Voting
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Not Voting
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Cochran Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Not Voting
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Not Voting
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Not Voting
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Not Voting
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Not Voting
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Not Voting
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Not Voting
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
Jed Davis Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Not Voting
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Nicole La Ha Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Not Voting
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Regan Deering Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Not Voting
William E Hauter Republican Yea

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Judiciary

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5000
Democrat 10000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
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 Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB4235      do?
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall ensure that a committed person and the committed person's correspondents are not charged any fee, surcharge, or cost for mail communication or mail scanning services that exceed the standard postage rate set by the United States Postal Service. Provides that the Department shall not charge the committed person or correspondent any fee, surcharge, or cost for any incoming mail addressed to and received by the committed person, including any material received through mail scanning services. Provides that the Department shall not charge the committed person any fee, surcharge, or cost for outgoing mail delivery or mail scanning services that exceeds the postage rate set by the United States Postal Service for any outgoing mail. Provides that the Department or any third-party vendor that the Department contracts with, shall not impose any fee, surcharge, or cost to the committed person above the United States Postal Service rate for mail communication, including the delivery or scanning of mail. Provides that the Department shall not use the provision of voice communication services, mail communication, mail scanning services, or any other communication services to supplant in-person contact visits. Provides that the Department shall not receive revenue, directly or indirectly, from the provision of voice communications, mail communication, mail scanning services, or other communication services to a person in custody in any institutions and facilities of the Department. Provides that beginning July 1, 2027, the Department shall annually report to the General Assembly on the status of any communication services contracts and plans to consolidate contracts to maximize purchasing power for voice communication services, mail communication services, and all other communication services. Provides that the Department shall post the report on its website. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB4235     ?
HB4235      is sponsored by Elgie R. Sims, Jr., Lakesia Collins, Mark L. Walker, Rachel Ventura, Mary Edly-Allen, Rita Mayfield (Democrat), Laura Faver Dias (Democrat), Kelly M. Cassidy (Democrat), Carol Ammons (Democrat), Barbara Hernandez (Democrat), Suzanne M. Ness (Democrat), Maura Hirschauer (Democrat), Abdelnasser Rashid (Democrat), Daniel Didech (Democrat), Will Guzzardi (Democrat), and Simmons, Mike.
What is the current status of HB4235     ?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced December 16, 2025. It awaits signature.
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