CD CORR-GOOD CONDUCT CREDIT Senate SponsorsSen. Mattie Hunter-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Kimberly A. Lightford House Sponsors(Rep. Constance A. Howard-Monique D. Davis-Cynthia Soto-Robert Rita-Elga L. Jefferies, Arthur L. Turner and Milton Patterson) 8/28/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0539 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3from Ch. 38, par. 1003-6-3Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that 90 days of early release from parole shall be awarded to any parolee who passes the high school level Test of General Educational Development (GED) while the parolee is on parole. Provides that the early release from parole awarded shall be in addition to, and shall not be affected by, the award of good conduct under any other provision, but shall not be pursuant to the guidelines and restrictions set forth for prisoners engaged in full-time educational programs provided by the Department of Corrections. Provides that the early release from parole shall be available only to parolees who have not yet previously earned a high school diploma or a GED.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:730 ILCS 5/3-6-3Adds reference to:730 ILCS 5/3-3-7from Ch. 38, par. 1003-3-7Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that when the subject of parole or mandatory supervised release is in compliance with all conditions of his or her parole or mandatory supervised release, the subject shall receive a reduction of the period of his or her parole or mandatory supervised release of 90 days upon passage of the high school level Test of General Educational Development during the period of his or her parole or mandatory supervised release. Provides that this reduction in the period of a subject's term of parole or mandatory supervised release shall be available only to subjects who have not previously earned a high school diploma or who have not previously passed the high school level Test of General Educational Development. 2/9/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 2/9/2007SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2007SenateReferred to Rules 2/9/2007SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/21/2007SenateAssigned to Judiciary Criminal Law 3/14/2007SenateDo Pass Judiciary Criminal Law; 007-000-000 3/14/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2007 3/22/2007SenateSecond Reading 3/22/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2007 3/23/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/23/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/27/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law 3/28/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary Criminal Law; 007-000-000 3/30/2007SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007 4/19/2007SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/19/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Hunter 4/19/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/19/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/19/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 4/19/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-001-000 4/20/2007HouseArrived in House 4/20/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/20/2007HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 4/20/2007HouseFirst Reading 4/20/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/30/2007HouseAssigned to Prison Reform Committee 5/8/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Prison Reform Committee; 006-001-000 5/9/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Constance A. Howard 5/21/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/22/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000 5/29/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner 5/29/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/29/2007HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/31/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 5/31/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 5/31/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita 5/31/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies 5/31/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson 5/31/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Rep. Constance A. Howard 5/31/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/31/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-013-000 5/31/2007SenatePassed Both Houses 6/29/2007SenateSent to the Governor 8/28/2007SenateGovernor Approved 8/28/2007SenateEffective Date January 1, 2008 8/28/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0539