Illinois · House Bill 3373 · 103rd General Assembly

CD CORR-EARNED REENTRY

HB 3373 Sponsored by Carol Ammons 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 notwithstanding to the contrary, any provision of the Code, the Post-Conviction Hearing Article of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, or the Habeas Corpus Article or the relief from judgments provision of the Code of Civil Procedure, a person serving terms of imprisonment, including terms of natural life, in a Department of Corrections institution or…

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Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that notwithstanding to the contrary, any provision of the Code, the Post-Conviction Hearing Article of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, or the Habeas Corpus Article or the relief from judgments provision of the Code of Civil Procedure, a person serving terms of imprisonment, including terms of natural life, in a Department of Corrections institution or facility is eligible for earned reentry if he or she has served a term of imprisonment specified as follows: (1) for the first year following the effective date of the amendatory Act, a person is eligible for earned reentry if he or she has served a term of imprisonment of at least 35 consecutive years: (2) for the second year following the effective date of the amendatory Act, a person is eligible for earned reentry if he or she has served a term of imprisonment of at least 25 consecutive years; and (3) for the third year following the effective date of the amendatory Act and each year thereafter, a person is eligible for earned reentry if he or she has served a term of imprisonment of at least 20 consecutive years. Establishes factors that the Prisoner Review Board shall consider in determining whether a candidate should obtain earned reentry. Provides that every incarcerated person may bring legal counsel or an advocate of his or her choice to the earned reentry hearing. Provides that an incarcerated person may not be barred from any programming because his or her maximum out date is not in the near future. Provides that every incarcerated person may attend and testify at his or her earned reentry hearing in person or by video-conference or may have counsel or an advocate read a statement. Provides that hearings for earned reentry shall be administered by the Prisoner Review Board. Effective January 1, 2024.

Every action

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

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  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  5. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee · House Judiciary - Criminal
  6. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 010-005-000 · House Judiciary - Criminal
  7. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  9. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  12. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández
  13. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons
  14. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  15. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons
  16. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  17. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee · House Judiciary - Criminal
  18. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
  19. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee · House Judiciary - Criminal
  20. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  21. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  22. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  23. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 010-005-000 · House Judiciary - Criminal
  24. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 010-005-000 · House Judiciary - Criminal
  25. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  26. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
  27. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  28. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  1. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  3. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
  8. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 7, 2023 House Judiciary - Criminal Judiciary - Criminal - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 10

No · 5

 Passed 10–5
Mar 23, 2023 House Judiciary - Criminal House Floor Amendment No. 1 - Judiciary - Criminal - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 10

No · 5

 Passed 10–5
Mar 23, 2023 House Judiciary - Criminal House Floor Amendment No. 2 - Judiciary - Criminal - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 10

No · 5

 Passed 10–5

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 16 cosponsors: 16 Democrats.

All 16 cosponsors

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.