CD CORR-CONFINEMENT-CLASS 3&4
Summary
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that in imposing a sentence for a Class 3 or 4 felony, other than a violent crime as defined in the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act, the court shall determine and indicate in the sentencing order whether the defendant has 4 or more or fewer than 4 months remaining on his or her sentence accounting for time served. Provides that an offender sentenced to a term of imprisonment for a Class 3 or 4 felony, other than a violent crime as defined in the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act, in which the sentencing order indicates that the offender has less than 4 months remaining on his or her sentence accounting for time served may not be confined in the penitentiary system of the Department of Corrections but may be assigned to electronic home detention, an adult transition center, or another facility or program within the Department of Corrections. Effective January 1, 2020.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
Jan 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 27, 2019
Last action Jan 13, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 27, 2019
How they voted
26–16
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 48
Mar 27, 2019
D
Democratic30
86% Yea
R
Republican18
88% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
6
Committee
12
Amendments
1
Jan 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
lower
Jan 13, 2021
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Jan 13, 2021
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter
lower
Jan 2, 2021
Lower · Passed
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-001-000
lower
Jun 23, 2020
Committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 22, 2020
Lower · Passed
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-001-000
lower
Jun 28, 2019
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 7, 2019
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 012-005-000
lower
Apr 9, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (26-16-6)
senate
Mar 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Criminal Law; 007-003-000
upper
Mar 5, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Feb 15, 2019
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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