Illinois House Bill 4550 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-02-18 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Second Chance State Act. Creates the Department of Returning Resident Affairs Act and amends the Freedom of Information Act, the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, and the Unified Code of Corrections. Contains declarations and findings. Sets forth the powers of the Department of Returning Resident Affairs 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. Creates the Second Chance State Transportation Task Force to create a program to provide no-cost or low-cost transportation options for returning residents before or after their release from incarceration. Creates the Returning Residents Interagency Council to identify the manner in which State officials and agencies can designate, allocate, and coordinate the use of their resources to best support the needs of returning residents. 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. Provides that the Director, Assistant Director, and General Counsel shall serve for 7-year terms and are subject to removal only upon a finding of misconduct by the Executive Inspector General for the agencies of the Illinois Governor. 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. Barbara Hernandez [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-02-18	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2022-02-09	House	Assigned to Appropriations-Public Safety Committee
2022-01-26	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
2022-01-21	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2022-01-21	House	First Reading
2022-01-13	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=4550&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=110&GA=102
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/10200HB4550.htm