Illinois · House Bill 3315 · 103rd General Assembly

CD CORR-PRISONER DEATH-AUTOPSY

HB 3315 Sponsored by Will Guzzardi Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 17, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 17, 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.

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that if a committed person dies while incarcerated in a Department of Corrections institution or facility, the chief administrative officer of the Department institution or facility shall order that an autopsy of the committed person be conducted by a physician contracted by the Department or shall request that the county coroner or medical examiner of the county in…

Read the full title (95 words)

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that if a committed person dies while incarcerated in a Department of Corrections institution or facility, the chief administrative officer of the Department institution or facility shall order that an autopsy of the committed person be conducted by a physician contracted by the Department or shall request that the county coroner or medical examiner of the county in which the institution or facility is located conduct the autopsy. Provides that the results of the autopsy shall be made publicly available and shall be posted on the Department's website.

Every action

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

  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee · House Judiciary - Criminal
  5. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000 · House Judiciary - Criminal
  6. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  7. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  8. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  9. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  10. 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 7, 2023 House Judiciary - Criminal Judiciary - Criminal - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 15

 Passed 15–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.