CD CORR-GOOD CONDUCT CREDIT House SponsorsRep. Constance A. Howard-John J. Millner-Lovana Jones-Annazette Collins-Patricia Bailey and Calvin L. Giles Senate Sponsors(Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins, Martin A. Sandoval-Kwame Raoul and Mattie Hunter) 7/7/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0128 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3from Ch. 38, par. 1003-6-3730 ILCS 5/3-6-8 new Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the rules and regulations for the early release of a prisoner on account of good conduct shall also provide that an additional 60 days of good conduct credit shall be awarded to any prisoner who earns a high school diploma or passes the high school level Test of General Educational Development (GED) and receives a GED certificate while the prisoner is incarcerated. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall develop and establish a program designed to increase the number of committed persons enrolled in programs to obtain a high school diploma or to pass the high school level Test of General Educational Development (GED) and receive GED certificates by at least 100% over the 4-year period following the effective date of this amendatory Act. Provides that pursuant to the program, each institution and facility shall report annually to the Director of Corrections on the number of committed persons enrolled in high school education programs and those who pass the high school level Test of General Educational Development (GED) and receive GED certificates, and the number of committed persons who are on waiting lists for those educational programs. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill but eliminates the award of the additional 60 days good conduct credit for prisoners earning high school diplomas. Also limits the program to committed person in the Adult Division of the Department of Corrections. Effective immediately. 1/28/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Constance A. Howard 1/31/2005HouseFirst Reading 1/31/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/3/2005HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 2/18/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-003-000 2/18/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/18/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John J. Millner 2/18/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lovana Jones 2/18/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins 2/18/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey 2/18/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Constance A. Howard 2/18/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 2/25/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 2/25/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/25/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 2/25/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 2/25/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles 3/2/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-045-000 3/3/2005SenateArrive in Senate 3/3/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/3/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/3/2005SenateFirst Reading 3/3/2005SenateReferred to Rules 4/6/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 4/13/2005SenateAssigned to Judiciary 4/20/2005SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 4/20/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2005 5/5/2005SenateSecond Reading 5/5/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 10, 2005 5/11/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul 5/11/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-002-000 5/11/2005HousePassed Both Houses 5/29/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 6/9/2005HouseSent to the Governor 6/9/2005HouseSent to the Governor 7/7/2005HouseGovernor Approved 7/7/2005HouseEffective Date July 7, 2005 7/7/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0128