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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 277          </title>
<shortdesc>COURTS-TECH</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Nicholas K. Smith-Justin Slaughter</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Celina Villanueva, Ram Villivalam, Javier L. Cervantes, Laura M. Murphy, Adriane Johnson, Mary Edly-Allen, Christopher Belt and Mattie Hunter)</altsponsors>
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<statusdate>8/9/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0789</action>
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<reference>705 ILCS 22/1</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Judicial Circuits Apportionment Act of 2005. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Floor Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>705 ILCS 22/1</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><reference>625 ILCS 5/6-308</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>730 ILCS 5/5-9-3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 1005-9-3</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, whenever a person fails to appear in court and the court continues the case, if the clerk of the court elects to establish a system to send text, email, and telephone notifications, the clerk of the court may send notifications to an email address, may send a text message to the person's last known cellular telephone number, and if the person does not have a cellular telephone number, may reach the person at the person's last known landline telephone number regarding the continued court date. Deletes a provision that requires a court to enter an order of failure to appear if a person does not appear in court on or before the continued court date or satisfy the court that the person's appearance in and surrender to the court is impossible for no fault of the person. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Deletes language providing that an offender who defaults in the payment of a fine or any installment of that fine may be held in contempt and imprisoned for nonpayment and that the court may issue a summons for his or her appearance or a warrant of arrest.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Floor Amendment No. 2</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>In the Unified Code of Corrections, restores language that provides that an offender who defaults in the payment of a fine or any installment of that fine may be held in contempt and imprisoned for nonpayment, and that the court may issue a summons for his appearance or a warrant of arrest.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Provides that if the person does not (i) appear in court on or before the continued court date, (ii) satisfy the charge without a court appearance if allowed by Illinois Supreme Court Rule, or (iii) satisfy the court that the person's appearance in and surrender to the court is impossible for no fault of the person, the court shall enter an ex parte judgment of conviction imposing a single assessment, plus the minimum fine allowed by statute.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>730 ILCS 5/5-9-3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 1005-9-3</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the engrossed bill and the changes made by Senate Amendment No. 2, and makes the following changes. Provides that the changes made to the Illinois Vehicle Code apply to each individual whose license was suspended under the provision between January 1, 2020 and the effective date of the amendatory Act. Removes the changes made to the Unified Code of Corrections.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>12/5/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch</action>
<statusdate>1/12/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/12/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee;  011-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Nicholas K. Smith</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Nicholas K. Smith</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Nicholas K. Smith</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee;  009-005-000</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee;  010-005-000</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 066-038-002</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>5/9/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Celina Villanueva</action>
<statusdate>5/14/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety</action>
<statusdate>5/14/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva</action>
<statusdate>5/14/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>5/14/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Waive Posting Notice</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety;  008-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2024</action>
<statusdate>5/16/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/16/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2024</action>
<statusdate>5/17/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva</action>
<statusdate>5/17/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>5/17/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 24, 2024</action>
<statusdate>5/20/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety</action>
<statusdate>5/20/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson</action>
<statusdate>5/20/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen</action>
<statusdate>5/21/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt</action>
<statusdate>5/21/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter</action>
<statusdate>5/22/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety;  006-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/23/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Recalled to Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/23/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Villanueva</action>
<statusdate>5/23/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/23/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 041-015-000</action>
<statusdate>5/23/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)</action>
<statusdate>5/24/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>5/24/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2, 3</action>
<statusdate>5/24/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Nicholas K. Smith</action>
<statusdate>5/24/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Nicholas K. Smith</action>
<statusdate>5/24/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/24/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/24/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Criminal Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/24/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Criminal Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/24/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee;  010-005-000</action>
<statusdate>5/24/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee;  010-005-000</action>
<statusdate>5/24/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter</action>
<statusdate>5/25/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 070-036-001</action>
<statusdate>5/25/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 070-036-001</action>
<statusdate>5/25/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Concurs</action>
<statusdate>5/25/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>6/11/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson</action>
<statusdate>6/21/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>8/9/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>8/9/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Effective Date January 1, 2025</action>
<statusdate>8/9/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0789</action>
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