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HB 1293 Illinois House · 95th Regular Session

CD CORR-GOOD CONDUCT CREDIT

Summary
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that 90 days of early release from parole shall be awarded to any parolee who passes the high school level Test of General Educational Development (GED) while the parolee is on parole. Provides that the early release from parole awarded shall be in addition to, and shall not be affected by, the award of good conduct under any other provision, but shall not be pursuant to the guidelines and restrictions set forth for prisoners engaged in full-time educational programs provided by the Department of Corrections. Provides that the early release from parole shall be available only to parolees who have not yet previously earned a high school diploma or a GED.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2007
Committee Review
Jun 2007
House Passage
Jun 2007
Senate Passage
May 2007
Vetoed
Oct 2007
Introduced Mar 22, 2007 Vetoed Oct 5, 2007
Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2007 · House Jun 7, 2007

How they voted

43–1
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
May 22, 2007
D Democratic29
27 Yea 1 Nay 1
93% Yea
R Republican18
16 Yea 2
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
44
Key actions
9
Committee
12
Amendments
3
Oct 5, 2007
Vetoed
Total Veto Stands - No Positive Action Taken
lower
Sep 19, 2007
Vetoed
Placed on Calendar Total Veto October 2, 2007
lower
Aug 30, 2007
Vetoed
Governor Vetoed
lower
Jun 7, 2007
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Jun 7, 2007
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 064-035-001
lower
May 28, 2007
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
May 23, 2007
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 23, 2007
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Constance A. Howard
lower
May 22, 2007
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 22, 2007
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 22, 2007
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-1-3)
senate
Apr 25, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Judiciary Criminal Law; 006-000-000
upper
Apr 24, 2007
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Apr 24, 2007
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law
upper
Apr 23, 2007
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 23, 2007
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter
upper
Mar 30, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law
upper
Mar 27, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 22, 2007
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 8, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Feb 22, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Feb 20, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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