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Summary
Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act. Provides that for those who apply for a standard Illinois Identification Card upon release as a committed person on parole, mandatory supervised release, aftercare release, final discharge, or pardon from the Department of Corrections or Department of Juvenile Justice, the Secretary of State shall issue a standard Illinois Identification Card at the time of release (rather than after submission of an identification card issued by the Department of Corrections or the Department of Juvenile Justice) to all released eligible individuals. Defines "released eligible individuals". Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Department of Corrections or the Department of Juvenile Justice shall verify a released person's full name, date of birth, and social security number, and provide that information to the Secretary of State for the purpose of issuing standard Illinois Identification Cards to released eligible individuals under the Illinois Identification Card Act. Provides that the Department of Corrections or the Department of Juvenile Justice shall report annually to the Governor and the General Assembly the percentage of persons released from custody without a valid standard Illinois Identification Card. Discontinues the issuance of identification cards by the Department of Corrections or the Department of Juvenile Justice to recently released persons. Makes conforming changes.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2016
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 11, 2016
Last action Jan 10, 2017
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Apr 8, 2016
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 23, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2016
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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