Illinois · House Resolution 290 · 104th General Assembly

SECOND CHANCE MONTH

HR 290 Sponsored by Jehan Gordon-Booth In committee

  1. Introduced Apr 30, 2025
  2. In committee May 1, 2025
  3. Adopted by the House Next

What it does

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

Declares April 2025 as Second Chance Month. Encourages leaders in both the public and private sectors to adopt policies that remove unnecessary barriers to employment and reintegration for individuals with criminal records.

Every action

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

Show the 13 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
  2. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  3. CommitteeAssigned to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee · House Restorative Justice & Public Safety
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
  7. CommitteeRecommends Be Adopted Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; 007-004-000 · House Restorative Justice & Public Safety
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  9. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Resolutions
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  12. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
  13. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
  1. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
  3. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  7. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  8. CommitteeRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 15, 2025 House Restorative Justice & Public Safety Restorative Justice & Public Safety - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 7

No · 4

 Passed 7–4

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 15 cosponsors: 15 Democrats.

All 15 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.