CD CORR-CERT GOOD CONDUCT
Summary
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections concerning certificates of good conduct. Provides that "eligible offender" does not include a person who has been convicted of arson, aggravated arson, kidnapping, aggravated kidnaping, aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination thereof, or aggravated domestic battery. Eliminates the exclusion from "eligible offender" of a person who has been convicted of committing or attempting to commit a Class X felony or a forcible felony. Eliminates the exclusion from "eligible offender" of a person convicted of attempting to commit any of the specified offenses. Provides that if the most serious crime of which the individual was convicted is a felony (currently, a Class 1, 2, 3, or 4 felony), the minimum period of good conduct shall be 2 years.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2015
Committee Review
May 2015
House Passage
May 2015
Senate Passage
May 2015
Signed into Law
Aug 2015
Introduced Apr 21, 2015
Signed Aug 17, 2015
Floor votes · Senate May 26, 2015 · House Apr 16, 2015
How they voted
35–14
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 52
May 26, 2015
D
Democratic33
90% Yea
R
Republican19
73% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
52
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Aug 17, 2015
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 26, 2015
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 26, 2015
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (35-14-3)
senate
May 6, 2015
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Criminal Law; 010-001-000
upper
Apr 29, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Apr 21, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 21, 2015
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 16, 2015
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (75-22-7)
house
Mar 24, 2015
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000
lower
Mar 10, 2015
Committee
Re-assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Mar 10, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Restorative Justice Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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