CD CORR-RELEASE Senate SponsorsSen. Celina Villanueva-Robert Peters, Adriane Johnson-Jacqueline Y. Collins, Laura Ellman, Emil Jones, III, Kimberly A. Lightford, Mattie Hunter, Mike Simmons, Cristina Castro, Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas and Melinda Bush 1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die 730 ILCS 5/3-3-3from Ch. 38, par. 1003-3-3730 ILCS 5/3-3-3.1 new730 ILCS 5/3-5-1from Ch. 38, par. 1003-5-1Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that notwithstanding to the contrary, any provision of the Code, the Post-Conviction Hearing Article of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, or the Habeas Corpus Article or the relief from judgment provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure, a person serving a term of imprisonment, including a term of natural life, in a Department of Corrections institution or facility is eligible for earned discretionary reentry if he or she has served a term of imprisonment of at least 20 years. Provides that petitions for earned discretionary reentry shall be administered by the Prisoner Review Board. Establishes procedures for the hearing. Removes provision that no person serving a term of natural life imprisonment may be paroled or released except through executive clemency. Provides that if any incarcerated person is released on earned discretionary reentry, his or her sentence shall be considered complete after the term of mandatory supervised release. Applies retroactively. Contains a severability provision. 2/26/2021SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva 2/26/2021SenateFirst Reading 2/26/2021SenateReferred to Assignments 3/9/2021SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters 3/16/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 3/17/2021SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/24/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman 3/25/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 3/26/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 4/1/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 4/7/2021SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 4/8/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva 4/8/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/13/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law 4/15/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons 4/16/2021SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 4/16/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 4/29/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 6/4/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas 9/16/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush 1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die