Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2021	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

730 ILCS 5/3-3-3

from Ch. 38, par. 1003-3-3

730 ILCS 5/3-3-3.1 new

730 ILCS 5/3-5-1

from Ch. 38, par. 1003-5-1

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that notwithstanding to the contrary any provision of the Code, the Post-Conviction Hearing Article of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, the Habeas Corpus Article of the Code of Civil Procedure, or the relief from judgments provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure, a person serving a term of imprisonment in a Department of Corrections institution or facility is eligible for Earned Discretionary Release and a parole hearing if he or she has served the greater of: (1) a term of imprisonment of at least 20 years; (2) 25% of his or her sentence; or (3) the minimum term of imprisonment for the most serious offense for which the person was convicted. Provides that a person serving a term of natural life imprisonment is eligible for Earned Discretionary Release and a parole hearing after serving a term of imprisonment of at least 20 years. Provides that each committed person eligible for Earned Discretionary Release on the effective date of the amendatory Act shall receive a risk assessment within one year after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Deletes provision that no person serving a term of natural life imprisonment may be paroled or released except through executive clemency. Contains a severability provision.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/11/2020	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva
2/11/2020	Senate	First Reading
2/11/2020	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/25/2020	Senate	Assigned to Criminal Law
2/27/2020	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
4/12/2020	Senate	Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
9/22/2020	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
1/13/2021	Senate	Session Sine Die

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