HB 5311 Illinois House · 100th Regular Session

CD CORR-RELEASEE-REENTRY INFO

Summary
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that 45 days prior to the scheduled discharge of a person committed to the custody of the Department of Corrections, the Department shall give the person: (1) information about obtaining a standard Illinois Identification Card or a limited-term Illinois Identification Card; (2) information about voter registration and may distribute information prepared by the State Board of Elections and may enter into an interagency contract with the State Board of Elections to participate in the automatic voter registration program and be a designated automatic voter registration agency under the Election Code; (3) information about job listings upon discharge from the correctional institution or facility; (4) information about available housing upon discharge from the correctional institution or facility; (5) a directory of elected State officials and of officials elected in the county and municipality, if any, in which the committed person intends to reside upon discharge from the correctional institution or facility; and (6) any other information that the Department of Corrections deems necessary to provide the committed person in order for the committed person to reenter the community and avoid recidivism (currently, the committed person is provided information, if uninsured, about applying for health care coverage including medical assistance under the Illinois Public Aid Code).
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2018 Last action Jan 8, 2019
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Committee
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Apr 13, 2018
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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