HB 4123 Illinois House · 99th Regular Session

CD CORR-SENTENCE CREDIT

Summary
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a prisoner who is serving a term of imprisonment for first degree murder may receive sentence credit but must serve 75% of his or her sentence of imprisonment (currently, the person must serve the entire sentence imposed by the court). Increases from 4.5 days to 8.5 days the maximum number of days of sentence credit that a prisoner may receive for each month of his or her sentence of imprisonment for certain specified offenses. Eliminates from the maximum 7.5 days of sentence credit that a prisoner may receive for each month of his or her sentence of imprisonment a Class X felony conviction for delivery of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance with intent to manufacture or deliver, calculated criminal drug conspiracy, criminal drug conspiracy, street gang criminal drug conspiracy, participation in methamphetamine manufacturing, aggravated participation in methamphetamine manufacturing, delivery of methamphetamine, possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine, aggravated delivery of methamphetamine, aggravated possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine, methamphetamine conspiracy when the substance containing the controlled substance or methamphetamine is 100 grams or more (those prisoners shall receive one day of sentence credit for each day of their sentence of imprisonment or recommitment). Eliminates provision that the failure of a committed person to fully cooperate in completing the asset disclosure form provided by the Department of Corrections shall be considered for purposes of a parole determination.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Mar 2015
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Introduced Mar 6, 2015 Last action Mar 10, 2015
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Mar 6, 2015
House · Introduced
Motion Filed - Table Bill/Resolution Pursuant to Rule 60(b), Rep. Elaine Nekritz
Feb 27, 2015
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
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Elaine Nekritz
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