July 31, 2006

To the Honorable Members of the

Illinois House of Representatives

94^th General Assembly

Pursuant to Article IV, Section 9(e) of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, I hereby return House Bill 5342, entitled “AN ACT concerning criminal law,” with the following specific recommendation for change:

On page 1, line 19, by adding “The provisions of this subsection (a) do not apply to a person on bail or recognizance for an offense but who is in custody for a violation of his or her parole or mandatory supervised release for another offense.”; and

On page 2, lines 4 through 7, by deleting “The provisions of this subsection (b) do not apply to a person on bail or recognizance for an offense but who is in custody for a violation of his or her parole or mandatory supervised release for another offense.”

With these changes, House Bill 5342 will have my approval. I respectfully request your concurrence. 

Sincerely

ROD R. BLAGOJEVICH

Governor