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SB 1391 Illinois Senate · 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 signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2007
Committee Review
May 2007
Senate Passage
May 2007
House Passage
May 2007
Signed into Law
Aug 2007
Introduced Apr 20, 2007 Signed Aug 28, 2007
Floor votes · Senate Apr 19, 2007 · House May 31, 2007

How they voted

46–1
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 53
Apr 19, 2007
D Democratic33
29 Yea 1 Nay 3
87% Yea
R Republican20
17 Yea 3
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
49
Key actions
8
Committee
9
Amendments
5
Aug 28, 2007
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 31, 2007
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 31, 2007
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (93-12-2)
house
May 22, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
lower
May 21, 2007
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 21, 2007
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Constance A. Howard
lower
May 8, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Prison Reform Committee; 006-001-000
lower
Apr 30, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Prison Reform Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2007
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 19, 2007
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Hunter
upper
Apr 19, 2007
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (46-1-6)
senate
Mar 28, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary Criminal Law; 007-000-000
upper
Mar 27, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law
upper
Mar 23, 2007
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 23, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter
upper
Mar 14, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary Criminal Law; 007-000-000
upper
Feb 21, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law
upper
Feb 9, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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