House Sponsors: DURKIN. Senate Sponsors: ROSKAM-BRADY,B Short description: CD CORR-CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a defendant convicted of cannabis trafficking or controlled substance trafficking may receive only a maximum of 4.5 days of good conduct credit for each month of his or her sentence of imprisonment. CORRECTIONAL NOTE (Department of Corrections) HB 5652 would cause an increase of 32 inmates in the corrections population and would have a fiscal impact of $3,295,500. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. (Senate recedes June 1, 2002) Adds reference to: 720 ILCS 5/18-5 Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that the offense of aggravated robbery applies only if the offender had no firearm or other dangerous weapon in his or her possession when he or she committed the robbery. In the Section of the Unified Code of Corrections relating to good conduct credit, adds certain reckless homicide offenses involving drugs or alcohol and 2 or more deaths to the list of offenses for which a prisoner may not receive the additional good conduct credit that is provided for participation in drug abuse and certain other correctional programs. The Criminal Code provisions are effective immediately. CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 1. Recommends that the Senate recede from Senate Amendment No. 1 Recommends that the bill be further amended as follows: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that the offense of aggravated robbery applies only if the offender falsely indicates to the victim that he or she is armed with a firearm or other dangerous weapon when he or she committed the robbery. In the Section of the Unified Code of Corrections relating to good conduct credit, adds certain reckless homicide offenses involving drugs or alcohol and 2 or more deaths to the list of offenses for which a prisoner may not receive the additional good conduct credit that is provided for participation in drug abuse and certain other correctional programs. The Criminal Code provisions are effective immediately. GOVERNOR'S AMENDATORY VETO MESSAGE Proposes to remove the new language that a defendant convicted of cannabis trafficking or controlled substance trafficking may receive only a maximum of 4.5 days of good conduct credit for each month of his or her sentence of imprisonment from the sections concerning the rules and regulations for early release and sentencing hearings. Last action on Bill: BILL DEAD-AMENDATORY VETO Last action date: NOV-21-2002 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status