Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 9 D cosponsors

SB1395      — INCARCERATED-DISABILITIES

Last action — Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  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 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

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Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (9 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Creates the Equitable Access to Education, Employment, and Training for Incarcerated Individuals with Disabilities Act. Provides that reasonable accommodations for incarcerated individuals with an intellectual disability or a developmental disability shall include a waiver of any requirement that the individual take the Test of Adult Basic Education and receive a passing score, or take and receive a passing score on any other examination or test that the Department may require to determine academic achievement or access to educational programs, work assignments, and vocational programs. Provides that participation in these programs through the Test of Adult Basic Education waiver and other reasonable accommodations shall qualify individuals with an intellectual disability or a developmental disability to earn earned sentence credit, consistent with opportunities provided to other incarcerated individuals. Provides that Department of Corrections staff, including educational personnel, shall receive annual training on: (1) identifying individuals who have an intellectual disability or a developmental disability; (2) providing accommodations and supports to an individual with an intellectual disability or a developmental disability in educational, employment. and vocational settings; and (3) administering appropriate alternative assessments. Provides that staff training programs shall be developed in collaboration with disability advocacy organizations and educational institutions. Provides that the Department shall ensure compliance with federal disability laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act and Rehabilitation Act of 1973, through the implementation of the Act. Provides that individuals with an intellectual disability or a developmental disability who are denied access to programs or accommodations under the Act may file a grievance through the Department's established grievance procedures. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

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

  3. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  4. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025

  5. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025

  6. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 9, 2025

  7. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025

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

  9. Assigned to Appropriations- Public Safety and Infrastructure

  10. Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 006-002-000

  11. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  12. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law

  13. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  14. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  15. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  16. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  17. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters

  18. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  19. Postponed - Criminal Law

  20. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  21. Assigned to Criminal Law

  22. Directed to Multiple Committees Refer to Criminal Law, then Appropriations - Public Safety & Infrastructure Committee.

  23. Referred to Assignments

  24. First Reading

  25. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (174)

174 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Criminal Law

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2001
Democrat 5002
Total 7003
% of votes cast 70%0%0%30%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Celina Villanueva Democrat Not Voting
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 Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights labor education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB1395      do?
Creates the Equitable Access to Education, Employment, and Training for Incarcerated Individuals with Disabilities Act. Provides that reasonable accommodations for incarcerated individuals with an intellectual disability or a developmental disability shall include a waiver of any requirement that the individual take the Test of Adult Basic Education and receive a passing score, or take and receive a passing score on any other examination or test that the Department may require to determine academic achievement or access to educational programs, work assignments, and vocational programs. Provides that participation in these programs through the Test of Adult Basic Education waiver and other reasonable accommodations shall qualify individuals with an intellectual disability or a developmental disability to earn earned sentence credit, consistent with opportunities provided to other incarcerated individuals. Provides that Department of Corrections staff, including educational personnel, shall receive annual training on: (1) identifying individuals who have an intellectual disability or a developmental disability; (2) providing accommodations and supports to an individual with an intellectual disability or a developmental disability in educational, employment. and vocational settings; and (3) administering appropriate alternative assessments. Provides that staff training programs shall be developed in collaboration with disability advocacy organizations and educational institutions. Provides that the Department shall ensure compliance with federal disability laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act and Rehabilitation Act of 1973, through the implementation of the Act. Provides that individuals with an intellectual disability or a developmental disability who are denied access to programs or accommodations under the Act may file a grievance through the Department's established grievance procedures. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB1395     ?
SB1395      is sponsored by Adriane L. Johnson (Democrat), Graciela Guzmán (Democrat), Mike Simmons (Democrat), Robert Peters (Democrat), Mary Edly-Allen (Democrat), Rachel Ventura (Democrat), Mark L. Walker (Democrat), Napoleon Harris III (Democrat), and Laura M. Murphy (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB1395     ?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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