Bill Status of SB1968  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  CD CORR-CONFINEMENT-CLASS 3&4

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

House Sponsors
(Rep. Justin Slaughter)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
730 ILCS 5/5-4-1from Ch. 38, par. 1005-4-1
730 ILCS 5/5-8-6from Ch. 38, par. 1005-8-6


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that in imposing a sentence for a Class 3 or 4 felony, other than a violent crime as defined in the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act, the court shall determine and indicate in the sentencing order whether the defendant has 4 or more or fewer than 4 months remaining on his or her sentence accounting for time served. Provides that an offender sentenced to a term of imprisonment for a Class 3 or 4 felony, other than a violent crime as defined in the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act, in which the sentencing order indicates that the offender has less than 4 months remaining on his or her sentence accounting for time served may not be confined in the penitentiary system of the Department of Corrections but may be assigned to electronic home detention, an adult transition center, or another facility or program within the Department of Corrections. Effective January 1, 2020.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/15/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  2/15/2019SenateFirst Reading
  2/15/2019SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/5/2019SenateAssigned to Criminal Law
  3/20/2019SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 007-003-000
  3/20/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2019
  3/26/2019SenateSecond Reading
  3/26/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2019
  3/27/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 035-017-000
  3/27/2019HouseArrived in House
  3/27/2019HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
  3/27/2019HouseFirst Reading
  3/27/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/9/2019HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
  5/7/2019HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 012-005-000
  5/8/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/22/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/22/2019HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  5/24/2019HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2019
  5/31/2019HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2019
  6/28/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  5/22/2020HouseLegislation Considered in Special Session No. 1
  5/22/2020HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-001-000
  5/22/2020HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  6/23/2020HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/2/2021HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-001-000
  1/2/2021HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  1/13/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter
  1/13/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
  1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die