DPT RETURNING RESIDENT AFFAIRS House SponsorsRep. Justin Slaughter-Carol Ammons-Camille Y. Lilly, Barbara Hernández, Will Guzzardi, Kelly M. Cassidy, Eva-Dina Delgado, Hoan Huynh, Lilian Jiménez, Thaddeus Jones, Kevin John Olickal, Aarón M. Ortíz, Kam Buckner, Anne Stava-Murray, Nabeela Syed, La Shawn K. Ford, Maurice A. West, II, Robyn Gabel-Nicholas K. Smith, Lamont J. Robinson, Jr., Natalie A. Manley, Joyce Mason and Janet Yang Rohr 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die New Act5 ILCS 140/720 ILCS 5/5-15was 20 ILCS 5/320 ILCS 5/5-20was 20 ILCS 5/420 ILCS 5/5-172 new20 ILCS 5/5-240 new20 ILCS 5/5-402 new730 ILCS 5/3-14-3from Ch. 38, par. 1003-14-3 Creates the Second Chance Public Health and Safety Act and amends the Freedom of Information Act, the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, and the Unified Code of Corrections. Contains declarations and findings. Creates the Department of Returning Resident Affairs and sets forth its powers in relation to returning residents (residents who have been detained, are defendants in criminal prosecutions, are incarcerated, or have been incarcerated) and other matters. Provides that the Department shall develop and administer the Second Chance State Program for returning residents and provides for the establishment of hub sites to provide specified services to eligible individuals and other elements of the Program. Provides for the appointment of a Director of Returning Resident Affairs who has experience working with or for a community-based organization and was incarcerated in an Illinois Department of Corrections facility for not less than one year, as well as an Assistant Director and a General Counsel. Contains provisions regarding other matters. Provides that the provisions of the Act are severable. Effective immediately. 1/18/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter 1/20/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández 1/30/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 1/30/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 1/31/2023HouseFirst Reading 1/31/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/17/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado 2/17/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh 2/17/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez 2/17/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones 2/17/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal 2/17/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz 2/17/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 2/23/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 2/23/2023HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Carol Ammons 2/23/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner 2/27/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray 2/28/2023HouseAssigned to Restorative Justice 3/1/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed 3/1/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 3/1/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II 3/7/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel 3/8/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith 3/8/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr. 3/9/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Restorative Justice; 006-003-000 3/9/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/14/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley 3/15/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 3/22/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2023HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr 3/27/2023HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die