Illinois House Bill 5801 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on June 11 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-11-10 - Referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a person serving a term of imprisonment in a Department of Corrections institution or facility is eligible for Earned Discretionary Release and a parole hearing if he or she has served the greater of: (1) a term of imprisonment of at least 20 years; (2) 25% of his or her sentence; or (3) the minimum term of imprisonment for the most serious offense for which the person was convicted. Provides that a person serving a term of natural life imprisonment is eligible for Earned Discretionary Release and a parole hearing after serving a term of imprisonment of at least 20 years. Provides that each committed person eligible for Earned Discretionary Release on the effective date of the amendatory Act shall receive a risk assessment within one year after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Deletes language providing that no person serving a term of natural life imprisonment may be paroled or released except through executive clemency. Contains a severability provision.

CD CORR-EARNED DISCRET RELEASE

Rep. Jonathan Pizer [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-11-10	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2020-11-10	House	First Reading
2020-06-11	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
730	5	3-3-3	Amended Code	Citation Text
730	5	3-3-3.1	New Code	See Bill Text
730	5	3-5-1	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5801&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=108&GA=101
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB5801.htm