Illinois House Bill 1245

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 23-0)
Status: Introduced on January 18 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-03-27 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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.

DPT RETURNING RESIDENT AFFAIRS

Rep. Justin Slaughter [D]	Rep. Carol Ammons [D]	Rep. Camille Lilly [D]	Rep. Nicholas Smith [D]
Rep. Barbara Hernandez [D]	Rep. Will Guzzardi [D]	Rep. Kelly Cassidy [D]	Rep. Eva Dina Delgado [D]
Rep. Hoan Huynh [D]	Rep. Lilian Jimenez [D]	Rep. Thaddeus Jones [D]	Rep. Kevin Olickal [D]
Rep. Aaron Ortiz [D]	Rep. Kambium Buckner [D]	Rep. Anne Stava-Murray [D]	Rep. Nabeela Syed [D]
Rep. LaShawn Ford [D]	Rep. Maurice West [D]	Rep. Robyn Gabel [D]	Rep. Lamont Robinson [D]
Rep. Natalie Manley [D]	Rep. Joyce Mason [D]	Rep. Janet Yang Rohr [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-27	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2023-03-23	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
2023-03-22	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-22	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-15	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
2023-03-14	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
2023-03-09	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-09	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Restorative Justice; 006-003-000
2023-03-08	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.
2023-03-08	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
2023-03-07	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
2023-03-01	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
2023-03-01	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2023-03-01	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
2023-02-28	House	Assigned to Restorative Justice
2023-02-27	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
2023-02-23	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
2023-02-23	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Carol Ammons
2023-02-23	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
2023-02-17	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
2023-02-17	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
2023-02-17	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
2023-02-17	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
2023-02-17	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
2023-02-17	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
2023-02-17	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
2023-01-31	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-01-31	House	First Reading
2023-01-30	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
2023-01-30	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
2023-01-20	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
2023-01-18	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
20	5	3	Amended Code	Citation Text
20	5	4	Amended Code	Citation Text
20	5	5-15	Amended Code	Citation Text
20	5	5-172	New Code	See Bill Text
20	5	5-20	Amended Code	Citation Text
20	5	5-240	New Code	See Bill Text
20	5	5-402	New Code	See Bill Text
5	140	7	Amended Code	Citation Text
730	5	3-14-3	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1245&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB1245.htm