CD CORR-PAROLE-25 YRS House SponsorsRep. Justin Slaughter-Anne Stava-Murray, William "Will" Davis, Will Guzzardi, Kevin John Olickal, Kam Buckner and Lilian Jiménez 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 730 ILCS 5/3-3-3from Ch. 38, par. 1003-3-3730 ILCS 5/3-3-5from Ch. 38, par. 1003-3-5730 ILCS 5/3-3-16 new Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a person serving a term of natural life imprisonment is eligible for parole and mandatory supervised release under specified provisions. Deletes a provision that no person serving a term of natural life imprisonment may be paroled or released except through executive clemency. Provides that a committed person who has attained the age of 55 years and served at least 25 consecutive years of incarceration shall be eligible to submit a petition to the Prisoner Review Board seeking parole. Provides that the Board shall hold a hearing on each petition, and, in determining whether an eligible person should be granted parole, the Prisoner Review Board shall consider certain statutory factors as shown by the petition or as shown at the hearing. Provides that victims' families shall be notified in a timely manner and be provided opportunity to participate at the parole hearing concerning the petitioner's application for parole under these provisions in accordance with the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act, the Open Parole Hearings Act, and these provisions. Provides that Prisoner Review Board hearings under these provisions shall be conducted by a panel of at least 8 members of the Board and a majority vote of the panel is required to grant the petition and release the petitioner on parole. Provides that the Board shall render its decision within a reasonable time after the hearing and shall state the basis therefor both in the records of the Board and in written notice to the person on whose petition it has acted. Provides that, in its decision, the Board shall set the person's time for parole, or, if it denies parole, it shall provide for a rehearing no later than 3 years after denial of parole. Provides that these provisions apply retroactively to all persons serving any sentence that was or is imposed before, on, or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, and the period of incarceration for eligibility of each such person to submit a petition for parole is based on all previous consecutive years of incarceration served by that person before, on, and after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately. 2/2/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter 2/7/2023HouseFirst Reading 2/7/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/8/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis 2/10/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 2/27/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray 2/28/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal 2/28/2023HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 3/7/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner 3/7/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 009-006-000 3/8/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/21/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter 3/21/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/21/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter 3/21/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/22/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 3/22/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 3/22/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2023HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 009-006-000 3/23/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 009-006-000 3/27/2023HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/27/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/27/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 10/30/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die