Illinois · House Bill 1245 · 103rd General Assembly

DPT RETURNING RESIDENT AFFAIRS

HB 1245 Sponsored by Justin Slaughter Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 18, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 31, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Creates the Second Chance Public Health and Safety Act and amends the Freedom of Information Act, the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, and the Unified Code of Corrections. Contains declarations and findings. Creates the Department of Returning Resident Affairs and sets forth its powers in relation to returning residents (residents who have been detained, are defendants in criminal prosecutions, are…

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Creates the Second Chance Public Health and Safety Act and amends the Freedom of Information Act, the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, and the Unified Code of Corrections. Contains declarations and findings. Creates the Department of Returning Resident Affairs and sets forth its powers in relation to returning residents (residents who have been detained, are defendants in criminal prosecutions, are incarcerated, or have been incarcerated) and other matters. Provides that the Department shall develop and administer the Second Chance State Program for returning residents and provides for the establishment of hub sites to provide specified services to eligible individuals and other elements of the Program. Provides for the appointment of a Director of Returning Resident Affairs who has experience working with or for a community-based organization and was incarcerated in an Illinois Department of Corrections facility for not less than one year, as well as an Assistant Director and a General Counsel. Contains provisions regarding other matters. Provides that the provisions of the Act are severable. Effective immediately.

Every action

33 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 25 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández
  3. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  5. HouseFirst Reading
  6. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
  9. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  12. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
  13. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  14. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  15. HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Carol Ammons
  16. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
  17. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  18. CommitteeAssigned to Restorative Justice · House Restorative Justice
  19. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
  20. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  21. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
  22. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
  23. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
  24. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.
  25. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Restorative Justice; 006-003-000 · House Restorative Justice
  1. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
  3. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  4. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
  7. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  8. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 9, 2023 House Restorative Justice Restorative Justice - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 6

No · 3

 Passed 6–3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 22 cosponsors: 22 Democrats.

All 22 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.