CRIMINAL LAW-TECH
Summary
Creates the Opioid Crisis Recovery Act. Contains only a short title provision. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: New Act Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 2630/5.2 720 ILCS 550/10 from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 710 720 ILCS 570/402 from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1402 720 ILCS 570/408 from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1408 720 ILCS 570/410 from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1410 720 ILCS 646/60 720 ILCS 646/70 725 ILCS 5/116-2.2 new 730 ILCS 5/5-6-3.3 730 ILCS 5/5-6-3.4 730 ILCS 5/5-6-3.7 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Criminal Identification Act. Provides eligibility for expungement and sealing for participants of a diversion program. Amends the Cannabis Control Act, the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, and the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act. Lowers penalties for certain specified offenses. Provides that a defendant shall not be ineligible for a sentence of probation as a result of having been previously convicted of a Class 4 felony violation of possession of a controlled or counterfeit substance or controlled substance analog or a Class 3 felony violation of methamphetamine possession prior to the effective date of the amendatory Act. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that a person serving a sentence for an offense for which the statutory penalty has been subsequently reduced under the amendatory Act may petition the trial court that entered the judgment of conviction to request resentencing in accordance with the statutory penalty in effect at the time of the filing of the petition. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Modifies eligibility requirements for participation in the Offender Initiative Program and second chance probation. Creates a Misdemeanor Diversion Program. Creates requirements for participation in the Program. Makes other changes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 8, 2019
Last action Jun 23, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
4
Committee
9
Amendments
3
Jun 23, 2020
Committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2020
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2020
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons
lower
Feb 25, 2020
Lower · Passed
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Apr 12, 2019
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 28, 2019
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 012-007-000
lower
Mar 28, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 19, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2019
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2019
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons
lower
Mar 19, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Feb 13, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 20 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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