Illinois · Senate Bill 75 · 103rd General Assembly

DPT RETURNING RESIDENT AFFAIRS

SB 75 Sponsored by Robert Peters Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 20, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 20, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  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

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

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  5. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
  6. CommitteeAssigned to Appropriations · Senate Appropriations
  7. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
  8. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  9. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
  10. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  11. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
  12. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  1. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  2. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  3. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
  4. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  5. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
  6. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
  7. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Natalie Toro
  8. SenateSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 14 cosponsors: 14 Democrats.

All 14 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.