Illinois Senate Bill 2129

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on February 10 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-09 - Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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. Contains a severability provision. Defines "earned reentry". Effective January 1, 2024.

CD CORR-EARNED REENTRY

Sen. Celina Villanueva [D]

Sen. Rachel Ventura [D]

Sen. Willie Preston [D]

Sen. Javier Cervantes [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-09	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
2024-01-16	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
2023-02-15	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
2023-02-14	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Celina Villanueva
2023-02-10	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2023-02-10	Senate	First Reading
2023-02-10	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
730	5	3-3-3	Amended Code	Citation Text
730	5	3-3-3.1	New Code	See Bill Text
730	5	3-5-1	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2129&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB2129.htm