Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB5577

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Requires as a condition of probation, conditional discharge, and supervision that the defendant provide the court with satisfactory proof of his or her level of education and requires the defendant, at his or her expense, to make a good faith effort to raise his or her level of education. Provides that failure to achieve the educational goal shall not be grounds for revocation of probation, conditional discharge, or supervision. Provides that, if the defendant has a child, a condition of his or her sentence shall be to attend a course on strengthening families and parenting. Provides that a credit of up to 180 days shall be given toward completion of probation and conditional discharge for achieving specified goals. Defines "good faith effort". Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1

	Deletes reference to:
	730 ILCS 5/5-1-9.5 new

730 ILCS 5/5-6-1

from Ch. 38, par. 1005-6-1

730 ILCS 5/5-6-3

from Ch. 38, par. 1005-6-3

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Allows a time credit toward completion of an offender's probation or conditional discharge of 90 days for obtaining a high school diploma or GED; 120 days for obtaining an associate's degree, career certificate, or vocational technical certification; and 180 days for obtaining a bachelor's degree. Does not require the education to be a condition of probation or conditional discharge. Effective immediately.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/13/2014	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
2/14/2014	House	First Reading
2/14/2014	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/24/2014	House	Assigned to Judiciary
3/20/2014	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
3/20/2014	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/24/2014	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
3/25/2014	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary; by Voice Vote
3/25/2014	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary; 010-001-000
3/25/2014	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/4/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
4/4/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
4/7/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
4/9/2014	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/9/2014	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/11/2014	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
12/3/2014	House	Session Sine Die

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