CD CORR-GOOD CONDUCT
Summary
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a prisoner serving a sentence for gunrunning, narcotics racketeering, delivery of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance with intent to manufacture or deliver, controlled substance trafficking, calculated criminal drug conspiracy, criminal drug conspiracy, street gang criminal drug conspiracy, certain other specified violations of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, participation in methamphetamine manufacturing, methamphetamine-related child endangerment, methamphetamine delivery, possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver, methamphetamine trafficking, methamphetamine conspiracy, cannabis trafficking, delivery of cannabis on school grounds, calculated criminal cannabis conspiracy, certain other specified violations of the Cannabis Control Act, a Class 2 or greater felony conviction for money laundering, or drug induced homicide shall receive no more than 7.5 days good conduct credit for each month of his or her sentence of imprisonment. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2007
Committee Review
May 2007
House Passage
May 2007
Senate Passage
May 2007
Signed into Law
Aug 2007
Introduced May 1, 2007
Signed Aug 13, 2007
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2007 · House Apr 27, 2007
How they voted
51–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 54
May 16, 2007
D
Democratic33
96% Yea
R
Republican21
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
54
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Amendments
4
Aug 13, 2007
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 16, 2007
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 16, 2007
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (51-0-3)
senate
May 15, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary Criminal Law; 006-000-000
upper
May 2, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law
upper
May 1, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
May 1, 2007
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 27, 2007
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (99-5-4)
house
Apr 26, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 26, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
lower
Apr 25, 2007
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 25, 2007
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
lower
Mar 22, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Correctional Note Requested as Amended by Rep. William B. Black
lower
Mar 22, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 010-003-000
lower
Mar 22, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 22, 2007
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Feb 27, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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