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Bill CD CORR-GOOD CONDUCT CREDIT 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. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 94th HB 611 Illinois HB 611 (94th)
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Illinois HB 611 (94th) — CD CORR-GOOD CONDUCT CREDIT

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.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 71–45 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 57–2 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Constance A. Howard — primary (person)
  • Martin A. Sandoval — cosponsor (person)
  • Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2005-01-28 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Constance A. Howard filing
  • 2005-01-31 First Reading reading-1
  • 2005-01-31 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2005-02-03 Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee referral-committee
  • 2005-02-18 Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-003-000 committee-passage
  • 2005-02-18 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2005-02-18 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John J. Millner
  • 2005-02-18 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lovana Jones
  • 2005-02-18 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins
  • 2005-02-18 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey
  • 2005-02-18 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Constance A. Howard amendment-introduction
  • 2005-02-18 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2005-02-25 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2005-02-25 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2005-02-25 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2005-02-25 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2005-02-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles
  • 2005-03-02 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-045-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2005-03-03 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2005-03-03 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2005-03-03 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  • 2005-03-03 First Reading reading-1
  • 2005-03-03 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2005-04-06 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
  • 2005-04-13 Assigned to Judiciary referral-committee
  • 2005-04-20 Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2005-04-20 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2005
  • 2005-05-05 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2005-05-05 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 10, 2005
  • 2005-05-11 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
  • 2005-05-11 Third Reading - Passed; 057-002-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2005-05-11 Passed Both Houses
  • 2005-05-29 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  • 2005-06-09 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2005-06-09 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2005-07-07 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2005-07-07 Effective Date July 7, 2005
  • 2005-07-07 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0128 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/7d9da863-bf00-48ed-b615-0cc508d13fd3. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).

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