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Bill CD CORR-GOOD CONDUCT&RELIEF Amends the Unified Code of Corrections concerning certificates of good conduct and certificates of relief from disabilities. Provides that the certificate may be granted to an eligible offender who has demonstrated by a preponderance of the evidence (rather than by clear and convincing evidence) that he or she has been a law-abiding citizen and is fully rehabilitated. Provides that the applicant has conducted himself or herself in a manner warranting the issuance of the certificate of good conduct for a minimum period of one year (rather than 3 years if the person was convicted of a felony and one year if the person was convicted of a misdemeanor). us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 97th HB 5771 Illinois HB 5771 (97th)
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Illinois HB 5771 (97th) — CD CORR-GOOD CONDUCT&RELIEF

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections concerning certificates of good conduct and certificates of relief from disabilities. Provides that the certificate may be granted to an eligible offender who has demonstrated by a preponderance of the evidence (rather than by clear and convincing evidence) that he or she has been a law-abiding citizen and is fully rehabilitated. Provides that the applicant has conducted himself or herself in a manner warranting the issuance of the certificate of good conduct for a minimum period of one year (rather than 3 years if the person was convicted of a felony and one year if the person was convicted of a misdemeanor).

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 — 3817 (pass) · upper
  • Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 6750 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 6049 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Emil Jones, III — cosponsor (person)
  • Esther Golar — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2012-02-16 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Esther Golar filing
  • 2012-02-16 First Reading reading-1
  • 2012-02-16 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2012-03-22 Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) March 30, 2012
  • 2012-03-22 Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee referral-committee
  • 2012-03-27 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Esther Golar amendment-introduction
  • 2012-03-27 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2012-03-28 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  • 2012-03-28 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2012-03-28 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 005-003-000 committee-passage
  • 2012-03-28 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2012-03-28 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2012-03-28 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2012-03-29 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2012-03-29 Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2012-03-29 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2012-03-30 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2012-03-30 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 060-049-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2012-04-11 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2012-04-11 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 17, 2012 reading-1
  • 2012-04-11 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  • 2012-04-17 First Reading reading-1
  • 2012-04-17 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2012-04-24 Assigned to Criminal Law referral-committee
  • 2012-05-02 Do Pass Criminal Law; 006-001-000 committee-passage
  • 2012-05-02 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 3, 2012
  • 2012-05-14 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter amendment-introduction
  • 2012-05-14 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2012-05-15 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
  • 2012-05-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 007-001-000
  • 2012-05-18 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2012-05-18 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Hunter amendment-passage
  • 2012-05-18 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2012
  • 2012-05-22 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
  • 2012-05-22 Third Reading - Passed; 038-017-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2012-05-22 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2012-05-22 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  • 2012-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Esther Golar
  • 2012-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2012-05-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee referral-committee
  • 2012-05-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-002-000
  • 2012-05-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 067-050-000
  • 2012-05-30 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  • 2012-05-30 Passed Both Houses
  • 2012-06-28 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2012-08-27 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2012-08-27 Effective Date January 1, 2013
  • 2012-08-27 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1113 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/1dfee45c-7949-41ec-9587-e870e0ef9621. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).