Illinois · House Bill 2764 · 104th General Assembly

CD CORR-EARNED REENTRY

HB 2764 Sponsored by Carol Ammons In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 5, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2025
  3. Passed the House Next
  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 anything to the contrary in specified provisions of law, a person serving a term of imprisonment, including terms of natural life, in a Department of Corrections institution or facility is eligible for earned reentry. Provides that for the first year following the effective date of the amendatory Act, a person is eligible for earned reentry if he…

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Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in specified provisions of law, a person serving a term of imprisonment, including terms of natural life, in a Department of Corrections institution or facility is eligible for earned reentry. Provides that 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. Provides that 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. Provides that 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. Provides that hearings for earned reentry shall be administered by the Prisoner Review Board. Establishes procedures for the hearing. Removes provision that no person serving a term of natural life imprisonment may be paroled or released except through executive clemency. Provides that if any incarcerated person is released on earned reentry, his or her sentence shall be considered complete after the term of mandatory supervised release. Applies retroactively. Provides that nothing in the provision shall be construed to delay parole or mandatory supervised release consideration for petitioners who are or will be eligible for release earlier than the provision provides. Provides that nothing in the provision shall be construed as a limit, substitution, or bar on a person's right to sentencing relief, or any other manner of relief, obtained by order of a court in proceedings other than as provided in the provision. Contains a severability provision. Defines "earned reentry". Effective January 1, 2026.

Every action

16 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. Anne Stava
  5. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  1. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  2. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee · House Judiciary - Criminal
  3. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  4. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  6. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee · House Judiciary - Criminal
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
  8. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 9 cosponsors: 9 Democrats.

All 9 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.