Bill Status of SB0424  93rd General Assembly

Short Description:  CD CORR-SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRA

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford - Jacqueline Y. Collins - Mattie Hunter, Barack Obama and Donne E. Trotter

House Sponsors
(Rep. Calvin L. Giles - Chapin Rose - William Delgado - Lovana Jones - Patricia Bailey, Paul D. Froehlich, Robert Rita and Charles G. Morrow, III)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  7/24/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0354

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
730 ILCS 5/3-6-3from Ch. 38, par. 1003-6-3
730 ILCS 5/5-4-1from Ch. 38, par. 1005-4-1


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a prisoner serving a sentence in a Department of Corrections facility for a crime committed as a result of the use of, abuse of, or addiction to alcohol or a controlled substance and committed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall receive no good conduct credit until he or she participates in and completes a substance abuse treatment program. Provides that if treatment is not available, the prisoner shall be placed on a waiting list and may be required by the Department to attend a substance abuse education class or attend substance abuse self-help meetings. Provides that a prisoner may not lose good conduct credit as a result of being placed on a waiting list. Effective September 1, 2003.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/18/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  2/18/2003SenateFirst Reading
  2/18/2003SenateReferred to Rules
  2/19/2003SenateAssigned to Judiciary
  2/27/2003SenatePostponed - Judiciary
  3/5/2003SenatePostponed - Judiciary
  3/13/2003SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000
  3/13/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2003
  3/21/2003SenateSecond Reading
  3/21/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 24, 2003
  3/26/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  3/26/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  3/26/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Barack Obama
  3/26/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 041-013-002
  3/26/2003HouseArrived in House
  3/26/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  3/27/2003HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles
  3/27/2003HouseFirst Reading
  3/27/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/31/2003HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  5/1/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000
  5/1/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/1/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose
  5/1/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado
  5/1/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lovana Jones
  5/1/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey
  5/8/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/8/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/13/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
  5/13/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
  5/13/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 118-000-000
  5/13/2003SenatePassed Both Houses
  5/14/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles G. Morrow, III
  5/20/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
  6/11/2003SenateSent to the Governor
  7/24/2003SenateGovernor Approved
  7/24/2003SenateEffective Date September 1, 2003
  7/24/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0354