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
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Aug 2021
Introduced Apr 23, 2021
Signed Aug 27, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 31, 2021
How they voted
33–8
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 46
May 31, 2021
D
Democratic29
93% Yea
R
Republican17
47% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
47
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Aug 27, 2021
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 31, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 044-009-000
upper
May 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Criminal Law; 010-000-000
upper
May 10, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Apr 28, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 23, 2021
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 072-042-000
lower
Mar 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 012-007-000
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 22 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Camille Lilly
DDemocratic
P
Robert Peters
DDemocratic
Co
AO
Aarón Ortíz
DDemocratic
Co
Adriane Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Hernandez
DDemocratic
Co
Curtis Tarver
DDemocratic
Co
Debbie Meyers-Martin
DDemocratic
Co
Delia C. Ramirez
DDemocratic
Co
Doris Turner
DDemocratic
Co
EG
Edgar González
DDemocratic
Co
Jacqueline Y. Collins
DDemocratic
Co
Jehan Gordon-Booth
DDemocratic
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