Bill Status of HB 1557   95th General Assembly

Short Description:  CD CORR-GOOD CONDUCT

House Sponsors
Rep. Edward J. Acevedo-Linda Chapa LaVia-Cynthia Soto-Elizabeth Hernandez-Luis Arroyo, Jim Sacia, Richard T. Bradley, Jim Durkin, Maria Antonia Berrios, Susana A Mendoza and Daniel J. Burke

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. William R. Haine)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  8/13/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0134

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
730 ILCS 5/3-6-3from Ch. 38, par. 1003-6-3

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a prisoner serving a sentence for gunrunning, narcotics racketeering, delivery of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance with intent to manufacture or deliver, controlled substance trafficking, calculated criminal drug conspiracy, criminal drug conspiracy, street gang criminal drug conspiracy, certain other specified violations of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, participation in methamphetamine manufacturing, methamphetamine-related child endangerment, methamphetamine delivery, possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver, methamphetamine trafficking, methamphetamine conspiracy, cannabis trafficking, delivery of cannabis on school grounds, calculated criminal cannabis conspiracy, certain other specified violations of the Cannabis Control Act, a Class 2 or greater felony conviction for money laundering, or drug induced homicide shall receive no more than 7.5 days good conduct credit for each month of his or her sentence of imprisonment. Effective immediately.

House Amendment No. 1
Provides that the limitations on the award of good conduct credit to no more than 7.5 days good conduct credit for each month of the prisoner's sentence of imprisonment applies to only gunrunning, Class X felony money laundering, and Class X felony drug violations.

 Correctional Note (Department of Corrections)
 Corrections Population Impact: 6,540 Inmates; Fiscal Impact: $1,340,255,300

 Correctional Note, House Amendment No. 1 (Department of Corrections)
 Corrections Population Impact: 1,557 Inmates; Fiscal Impact: $251,585,600.

 Fiscal Note, House Amendment No. 1 (Dept of Corrections)
 Corrections Population Impact: 1,557 Inmates; Fiscal Impact: $251,585,600.

House Amendment No. 2
Changes the offenses for which the maximum of 7.5 days of good conduct credit per month applies. Provides that a person serving a sentence for gunrunning, narcotics racketeering, controlled substance trafficking, methamphetamine trafficking, drug-induced homicide, aggravated methamphetamine-related child endangerment, certain forms of money laundering, or a Class X felony conviction for delivery of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance with intent to manufacture or deliver, calculated criminal drug conspiracy, criminal drug conspiracy, street gang criminal drug conspiracy, participation in methamphetamine manufacturing, aggravated participation in methamphetamine manufacturing, delivery of methamphetamine, possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine, aggravated delivery of methamphetamine, aggravated possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine, methamphetamine conspiracy when the substance containing the controlled substance or methamphetamine is 100 grams or more shall receive no more than 7.5 days good conduct credit for each month of his or her sentence of imprisonment.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/22/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
  2/22/2007HouseFirst Reading
  2/22/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/27/2007HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  3/22/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  3/22/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/22/2007HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 010-003-000
  3/22/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/22/2007HouseCorrectional Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black
  3/22/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Correctional Note Requested as Amended by Rep. William B. Black
  3/22/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. William B. Black
  3/23/2007HouseCorrectional Note Filed
  3/27/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/27/2007HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/5/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Correctional Note Filed as Amended
  4/19/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/19/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/24/2007HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/24/2007HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/24/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
  4/25/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
  4/25/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/26/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
  4/26/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
  4/26/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/27/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-005-004
  4/27/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  4/27/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  4/27/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  4/27/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
  4/27/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
  4/27/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
  4/27/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
  4/27/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
  4/27/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza
  4/27/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
  5/1/2007SenateArrive in Senate
  5/1/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  5/1/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
  5/1/2007SenateFirst Reading
  5/1/2007SenateReferred to Rules
  5/2/2007SenateAssigned to Judiciary Criminal Law
  5/15/2007SenateDo Pass Judiciary Criminal Law; 006-000-000
  5/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2007
  5/15/2007SenateSecond Reading
  5/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007
  5/16/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
  5/16/2007HousePassed Both Houses
  6/14/2007HouseSent to the Governor
  8/13/2007HouseGovernor Approved
  8/13/2007HouseEffective Date August 13, 2007
  8/13/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0134

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