Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 17 D cosponsors

SB0086      — CD CORR-PAROLE-25 YRS

Last action — Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston

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

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a committed person who has attained the age of 55 years and served at least 25 consecutive years of incarceration, excluding any person sentenced to natural life imprisonment for a Class X felony violation of criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, or predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, shall be eligible to submit a petition to the Prisoner Review Board seeking parole. Specifies factors that the Board must consider as shown by the petition or as shown at the hearing. Provides that victims and victims' families shall be notified in a timely manner and be provided the opportunity to participate at the parole hearing concerning the petitioner's application for parole under this provision in accordance with the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act, the Open Parole Hearings Act, and this provision. Provides that Prisoner Review Board hearings under this provision shall be conducted by a panel of at least 3 members of the Board and a majority vote of the panel is required to grant the petition and release the petitioner on parole. Provides that the Board shall render its decision within a reasonable time after the hearing. Provides that when the panel votes to deny parole, a rationale shall be prepared by at least one member of the panel that states the basis for the denial, including the primary factors considered. Provides that in its decision, the Board shall set the person's time for parole or if it denies parole, it shall provide for a rehearing no later than 3 years after denial of parole. Provides that this provision applies retroactively to all persons serving any sentence that was or is imposed before, on, or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, and the period of incarceration for eligibility of each such person to submit a petition for parole is based on all previous consecutive years of incarceration served by that person before, on, and after the effective date of the amendatory Act.

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Action History

  1. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston

  2. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III

  3. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  4. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins

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

  6. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III

  7. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  8. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  9. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker

  10. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

  11. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  12. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  13. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine

  14. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  15. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters

  16. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  17. Referred to Assignments

  18. First Reading

  19. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 166 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (166)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB0086      do?
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a committed person who has attained the age of 55 years and served at least 25 consecutive years of incarceration, excluding any person sentenced to natural life imprisonment for a Class X felony violation of criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, or predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, shall be eligible to submit a petition to the Prisoner Review Board seeking parole. Specifies factors that the Board must consider as shown by the petition or as shown at the hearing. Provides that victims and victims' families shall be notified in a timely manner and be provided the opportunity to participate at the parole hearing concerning the petitioner's application for parole under this provision in accordance with the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act, the Open Parole Hearings Act, and this provision. Provides that Prisoner Review Board hearings under this provision shall be conducted by a panel of at least 3 members of the Board and a majority vote of the panel is required to grant the petition and release the petitioner on parole. Provides that the Board shall render its decision within a reasonable time after the hearing. Provides that when the panel votes to deny parole, a rationale shall be prepared by at least one member of the panel that states the basis for the denial, including the primary factors considered. Provides that in its decision, the Board shall set the person's time for parole or if it denies parole, it shall provide for a rehearing no later than 3 years after denial of parole. Provides that this provision applies retroactively to all persons serving any sentence that was or is imposed before, on, or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, and the period of incarceration for eligibility of each such person to submit a petition for parole is based on all previous consecutive years of incarceration served by that person before, on, and after the effective date of the amendatory Act.
Who sponsors SB0086     ?
SB0086      is sponsored by Mary Edly-Allen (Democrat), Mattie Hunter (Democrat), Mike Simmons (Democrat), Robert Peters (Democrat), Rachel Ventura (Democrat), Laura Fine (Democrat), Graciela Guzmán (Democrat), Javier L. Cervantes (Democrat), Karina Villa (Democrat), Mark L. Walker (Democrat), Adriane L. Johnson (Democrat), Sara Feigenholtz (Democrat), Napoleon Harris III (Democrat), Lakesia Collins (Democrat), Kimberly A. Lightford (Democrat), Emil Jones, III (Democrat), and Willie Preston (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB0086     ?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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