IL HB3665 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Passed on August 20 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-08-20 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0494
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Provides that this Act may be referred to as The Joe Coleman Medical Release Act. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as introduced, with the following changes: Amends the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act. Provides that the crime victim has the right to submit a victim statement to the Prisoner Review Board for consideration at a medical release hearing as provided in a Section of the Unified Code of Corrections. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. In the definition of "medically incapacitated", provides that to qualify the inmate shall have a medical condition preventing the inmate from completing more than one activities of daily living, rather than one or more activities. In the definition of "terminal illness", provides that a condition may qualify if it is likely to cause death in 18 months, rather than 12 months. Provides that within 90 days of the receipt of the initial application, the Prisoner Review Board shall conduct a hearing if a hearing is requested and render a decision granting or denying the petitioner's request for release. Provides that the Department of Corrections and the Prisoner Review Board shall release a report annually published on their websites that reports certain information about the Medical Release Program, such as the number of applications for medical release received by the Board in the preceding year, the number of people released on the medical release program, and the number of institutional hearings on medical release applications conducted by the Board. Provides that all the information provided in this report shall be provided in aggregate, and nothing shall be construed to require the public dissemination of any personal medical information. Provides that this Act applies retroactively, and shall be applicable to all currently incarcerated people in Illinois. Provides that the crime victim has the right to submit a victim statement to the Prisoner Review Board for consideration at a medical release hearing as provided in the Unified Code of Corrections. Amends the Open Parole Hearings Act. Provides that the definition of "parole hearing" includes a medical release hearing. Makes other changes.

Tracking Information

Register now for our free OneVote public service or GAITS Pro trial account and you can begin tracking this and other legislation, all driven by the real-time data of the LegiScan API. Providing tools allowing you to research pending legislation, stay informed with email alerts, content feeds, and share dynamic reports. Use our new PolitiCorps to join with friends and collegaues to monitor & discuss bills through the process.

Monitor Legislation or view this same bill number from multiple sessions or take advantage of our national legislative search.

Title

CD CORR-MEDICAL RELEASE

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2021-05-26 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 34 N: 17 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-04-21 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 75 N: 38 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2021-08-20HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0494
2021-08-20HouseEffective Date January 1, 2022
2021-08-20HouseGovernor Approved
2021-06-23HouseSent to the Governor
2021-05-26SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
2021-05-26HousePassed Both Houses
2021-05-26SenateThird Reading - Passed; 034-017-001
2021-05-20SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2021
2021-05-20SenateSecond Reading
2021-05-19SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 20, 2021
2021-05-19SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 007-003-000
2021-05-18SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
2021-05-10SenateAssigned to Criminal Law
2021-04-23SenateReferred to Assignments
2021-04-23SenateFirst Reading
2021-04-23SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John Connor
2021-04-21SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 22, 2021
2021-04-21SenateArrive in Senate
2021-04-21HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
2021-04-21HouseThird Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 075-038-003
2021-04-21HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
2021-04-21HouseRemoved from Short Debate Status
2021-04-21HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2021-04-21HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
2021-04-21HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
2021-04-20HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-002-000
2021-04-20HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
2021-04-16HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2021-04-16HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
2021-04-15HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2021-04-15HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
2021-04-08HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2021-03-23HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
2021-03-23HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
2021-03-23HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
2021-03-23HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 012-007-000
2021-03-16HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
2021-02-22HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2021-02-22HouseFirst Reading
2021-02-19HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
73053-3-1Amended CodeCitation Text
73053-3-14New CodeSee Bill Text
73053-3-15New CodeSee Bill Text

Illinois State Sources


Bill Comments

feedback