HB4559 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

CD CORR-SENTENCE CREDITS
Last Action

2/17/2026 - House: Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

Synopsis As Introduced

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the rules and regulations of the Department of Corrections shall provide that sentence credit may be provided to an inmate who was held in pre-trial detention prior to his or her current commitment to the Department of Corrections and successfully completed a substance abuse program (rather than a full-time, 60-day or longer substance abuse program), county jail or detention facility work assignments, parenting program, or re-entry planning facilitated (rather than provided) by the county department of corrections or county jail or other provider. Provides that the rules and regulations shall also provide that sentence credit may be provided to a committed person who participated in supervised community work or activities prior to his or her commitment to the Department of Corrections. Provides that the rules and regulations shall also provide that any inmate who was held in pre-trial detention prior to his or her confinement to the Department of Corrections, engaged in self-improvement programs, volunteer work, or work assignments that are not otherwise eligible activities shall receive up to 0.5 days of sentence credit for each day in which the inmate is engaged in these activities.
Actions

DateChamberAction
1/23/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Norma Hernandez
1/30/2026HouseFirst Reading
1/30/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2/17/2026HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
2/20/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
2/23/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
2/25/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
2/26/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
2/26/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock