IL HB3713 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-04-11 - House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 7 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-04-11 - House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that all institutions and facilities of the Department of Corrections shall permit every committed person to receive the original, physical copy of any mail addressed to the committed person that the committed person is entitled and allowed to receive. Provides that any exceptions to the requirements of this provision must be based on evidence that complying with the requirements of this provision present a clear and present danger to the health and safety of the correctional employees or committed persons in the correctional institution or facility. Provides that the evidence must include evidence of contraband being sent through the mail, data on the number of mail items containing contraband, test results of mail tested due to suspicion of mail containing drugs, data on where inside a correctional institution or facility contraband has been found, and the method of entry of contraband into the correctional institution or facility. Provides that the evidence must be made available to the public upon request. Provides that no committed person shall be denied, or have communications limited, with an outside support person, whether by phone, mail, video, or in person visitation, as a result of a disciplinary sanction or grade level of the infraction. Provides that committed persons may contact outside supports via phone, mail, or electronic message free of charge. Defines "original, physical copy".
Title
CD CORR-COMMITTED PERSON MAIL
Sponsors
| Rep. Laura Faver Dias [D] | Rep. Kelly Cassidy [D] | Rep. Will Guzzardi [D] | Rep. Kevin Olickal [D] |
| Rep. Edgar Gonzalez [D] | Rep. Nicolle Grasse [D] | Rep. Mary Canty [D] | Rep. Camille Lilly [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-11 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2025-04-11 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2025-03-24 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. |
| 2025-03-24 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal |
| 2025-03-24 | House | Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
| 2025-03-24 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
| 2025-03-24 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi |
| 2025-03-20 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee |
| 2025-03-19 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2025-03-19 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 008-005-000 |
| 2025-03-11 | House | Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2025-02-18 | House | First Reading |
| 2025-02-07 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 730 | 5 | 3-7-2 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
