COURT OF CLAIMS-PRISONERS House SponsorsRep. Mary E. Flowers and Constance A. Howard 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 605/605-416 new705 ILCS 505/8from Ch. 37, par. 439.8705 ILCS 505/11from Ch. 37, par. 439.11705 ILCS 505/22from Ch. 37, par. 439.22705 ILCS 505/24from Ch. 37, par. 439.24705 ILCS 505/24.5 new735 ILCS 5/2-702 new Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall establish an individualized job training and continuing education program for a person released from prison who was wrongfully accused of a crime for which he or she was imprisoned and was either pardoned by the Governor on the ground of innocence or granted a certificate of innocence by the circuit court. Amends the Court of Claims Act. Increases the maximum statutory awards for a person released from prison who was wrongfully accused of a crime for which he or she was imprisoned and was either pardoned by the Governor on the ground of innocence or granted a certificate of innocence by the circuit court. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a person imprisoned for a felony that he or she did not commit may, under certain conditions, file a petition for a certificate of innocence in the circuit court and sets forth criteria for granting a certificate of innocence. Effective immediately. 1/15/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers 1/16/2008HouseFirst Reading 1/16/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/13/2008HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 2/28/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 3/14/2008HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die