CD CORR-MITIGATION-CHILD Senate SponsorsSen. Meg Loughran Cappel-Jacqueline Y. Collins, Elgie R. Sims, Jr., Laura M. Murphy, Cristina Castro, Doris Turner and Kimberly A. Lightford House Sponsors(Rep. Natalie A. Manley-Carol Ammons) 7/30/2021SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0211 730 ILCS 5/5-5-3.1from Ch. 38, par. 1005-5-3.1Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the grounds accorded weight in favor of withholding or minimizing a sentence of imprisonment include that the defendant is pregnant or is the parent of a child or infant whose well-being will be negatively affected by the parent's absence. Provides that circumstances to be considered in assessing this factor in mitigation include: (1) the likelihood that the child will be adjudged a dependent minor and declared a ward of the court under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987; and (2) the best interest of the child. 2/26/2021SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Rachelle Crowe 2/26/2021SenateFirst Reading 2/26/2021SenateReferred to Assignments 4/7/2021SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 4/9/2021SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel 4/16/2021SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 23, 2021 4/20/2021SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 009-000-000 4/20/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2021 4/20/2021SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/20/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 4/21/2021SenateSecond Reading 4/21/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 22, 2021 4/22/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 4/22/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 4/22/2021SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 4/22/2021HouseArrived in House 4/22/2021HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley 4/23/2021HouseFirst Reading 4/23/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/28/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner 4/28/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 5/4/2021HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 5/11/2021HouseDo Pass / Consent Calendar Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 018-000-000 5/12/2021HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar 5/13/2021HouseSecond Reading - Consent Calendar 5/13/2021HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar 5/14/2021HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar 5/19/2021HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 5/21/2021HouseThird Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day 5/26/2021HouseThird Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 112-000-000 5/26/2021SenatePassed Both Houses 6/24/2021SenateSent to the Governor 7/30/2021SenateGovernor Approved 7/30/2021SenateEffective Date January 1, 2022 7/30/2021SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0211