Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 17 D cosponsors

HB4559      — CD CORR-SENTENCE CREDITS

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

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  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 January 23, 2026. 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.

  • 17 sponsors

    1 primary, 16 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (17 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 rules and regulations of the Department of Corrections shall provide that sentence credit may be provided to an inmate who was held in pre-trial detention prior to his or her current commitment to the Department of Corrections and successfully completed a substance abuse program (rather than a full-time, 60-day or longer substance abuse program), county jail or detention facility work assignments, parenting program, or re-entry planning facilitated (rather than provided) by the county department of corrections or county jail or other provider. Provides that the rules and regulations shall also provide that sentence credit may be provided to a committed person who participated in supervised community work or activities prior to his or her commitment to the Department of Corrections. Provides that the rules and regulations shall also provide that any inmate who was held in pre-trial detention prior to his or her confinement to the Department of Corrections, engaged in self-improvement programs, volunteer work, or work assignments that are not otherwise eligible activities shall receive up to 0.5 days of sentence credit for each day in which the inmate is engaged in these activities.

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. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  4. Second Reading - Short Debate

  5. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 009-004-000

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

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

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

  9. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Norma Hernandez

  10. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  11. Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 009-005-000

  12. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

  13. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

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

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

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

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield

  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  22. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  25. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

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

  27. Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

  28. Referred to Rules Committee

  29. First Reading

  30. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Norma Hernandez

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 166 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (166)

166 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 9 Yea · 4 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0302
Democrat 9100
Total 9402
% of votes cast 60%27%0%13%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Nay
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
David Friess Republican Not Voting
Dennis Tipsword Republican Nay
John M. Cabello Republican Not Voting
Patrick Sheehan Republican Nay
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay

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Judiciary

Passed 9 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0500
Democrat 9001
Total 9501
% of votes cast 60%33%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Not Voting
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 Nay
Dennis Tipsword Republican Nay
John M. Cabello Republican Nay
Patrick Sheehan Republican Nay
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB4559      do?
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the rules and regulations of the Department of Corrections shall provide that sentence credit may be provided to an inmate who was held in pre-trial detention prior to his or her current commitment to the Department of Corrections and successfully completed a substance abuse program (rather than a full-time, 60-day or longer substance abuse program), county jail or detention facility work assignments, parenting program, or re-entry planning facilitated (rather than provided) by the county department of corrections or county jail or other provider. Provides that the rules and regulations shall also provide that sentence credit may be provided to a committed person who participated in supervised community work or activities prior to his or her commitment to the Department of Corrections. Provides that the rules and regulations shall also provide that any inmate who was held in pre-trial detention prior to his or her confinement to the Department of Corrections, engaged in self-improvement programs, volunteer work, or work assignments that are not otherwise eligible activities shall receive up to 0.5 days of sentence credit for each day in which the inmate is engaged in these activities.
Who sponsors HB4559     ?
HB4559      is sponsored by Norma Hernandez (Democrat), Anne Stava (Democrat), Justin Slaughter (Democrat), Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democrat), Kelly M. Cassidy (Democrat), Will Guzzardi (Democrat), Yolonda Morris (Democrat), Lisa Davis (Democrat), Abdelnasser Rashid (Democrat), Rita Mayfield (Democrat), Laura Faver Dias (Democrat), Edgar González, Jr. (Democrat), Mary Beth Canty (Democrat), Bob Morgan (Democrat), Barbara Hernandez (Democrat), Maurice A. West, II (Democrat), and Lilian Jiménez (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB4559     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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