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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5396         </title>
<shortdesc>CD CORR-MED RELEASE-HEARINGS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Will Guzzardi</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Rachel Ventura, Javier L. Cervantes, Adriane Johnson, Lakesia Collins and Kimberly A. Lightford)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>730 ILCS 5/3-3-14</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Prisoner Review Board shall place no additional restrictions, limitations, or requirements than that provided by the statute creating the procedure for medical release. Provides that upon a determination that the petitioner is eligible for a hearing on medical release, the Prisoner Review Board shall: (1) provide public notice of the petitioner's name, docket number, counsel, and hearing date; and (2) provide a copy of the evaluation and any medical records provided by the Department of Corrections to the petitioner or the petitioner's attorney upon scheduling the institutional hearing. Provides that a hearing on a petitioner's application for medical release is public unless the petitioner requests a non-public hearing. Provides that members of the public shall be permitted to freely attend public hearings on medical release without restriction. Provides that upon denying an eligible petitioner's application for medical release, the Prisoner Review Board shall publish a decision letter outlining the reason for denial. Provides that the decision letter must include an explanation of each statutory factor and the estimated annual cost of the petitioner's continued incarceration, including the petitioner's medical care. Makes technical changes.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/9/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Restorative Justice</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Restorative Justice;  006-003-000</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/17/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 072-034-002</action>
<statusdate>4/18/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>4/18/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/18/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura</action>
<statusdate>4/18/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/18/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>5/7/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes</action>
<statusdate>11/13/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson</action>
<statusdate>11/14/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins</action>
<statusdate>11/14/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford</action>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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