HB3663 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

COURT OF CLAIMS-AWARDS
Last Action
6/02/2025 - Senate: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
705 ILCS 505/8  from Ch. 37, par. 439.8
705 ILCS 505/11  from Ch. 37, par. 439.11
735 ILCS 5/2-702  
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Court of Claims Act. Provides that the Court of Claims has exclusive jurisdiction to hear all claims against the State for time unjustly served in State prisons, in county jails, in county juvenile detention facilities, or in Illinois Youth Centers, on parole or probation, or registered as a sex offender if the person was unjustly convicted or adjudicated a delinquent and received a pardon from the Governor on the ground of innocence of the crime for which the person was convicted or adjudicated a delinquent or the person received a certificate of innocence. Removes language providing the amount of the award the court may give for a successful claim. Provides instead that the court shall make an award of $50,000 per year during which the person was wrongfully incarcerated and $25,000 for each year during which the person was wrongfully on parole or probation or required to register as a sex offender. Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act apply to claims pending or filed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Allows any person who is convicted or adjudicated a delinquent and then serves any part of a sentence of incarceration in a State prison, in a county jail, in a county juvenile detention facility, or in a Illinois Youth Center, on parole or probation, or registered as a sex offender (rather than convicted and subsequently imprisoned) for one or more felonies by the State that the person did not commit may file a petition for certificate of innocence. Requires the court to make an award of reasonable attorney's fees, costs, and expenses after awarding a certificate of innocence. Provides that any person seeking a certificate of innocence based on the dismissal of a juvenile delinquency petition or an acquittal that occurred before the effective date of the amendatory Act shall file a petition within 4 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act, and any person seeking a certificate of innocence based on the dismissal of a juvenile delinquency petition or an acquittal that occurred on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall file a petition within 2 years after the dismissal or acquittal. Effective immediately.
Actions
DateChamberAction
2/07/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter
2/18/2025HouseFirst Reading
2/18/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2/26/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
3/11/2025HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
3/18/2025HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000
3/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
3/19/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2025HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/09/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/09/2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-001
4/10/2025SenateArrive in Senate
4/10/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/14/2025SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
4/14/2025SenateFirst Reading
4/14/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
5/22/2025SenateAssigned to Appropriations
5/22/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
5/23/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
5/26/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
5/26/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
5/27/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Appropriations
6/02/2025SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
6/02/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
10/28/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
10/28/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
10/28/2025SenateAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Sen. Mattie Hunter