CD CORR-SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREAT Senate SponsorsSen. Kimberly A. Lightford House Sponsors(Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough-Deborah L. Graham-Calvin L. Giles-Marlow H. Colvin-Cynthia Soto and Richard T. Bradley) 7/8/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0156 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3from Ch. 38, par. 1003-6-3730 ILCS 5/5-4-1from Ch. 38, par. 1005-4-1Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that when the court's sentencing order recommends a prisoner for substance abuse treatment and the crime was committed on or after September 1, 2003, the prisoner shall receive no good conduct credit for meritorious service unless he or she participates in and completes a substance abuse treatment program. Provides that a prisoner on a waiting list to participate in and complete a substance abuse program prior to release may be eligible for a waiver and receive good conduct credit for meritorious service at the discretion of the Director. Effective immediately. 2/25/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 2/25/2005SenateFirst Reading 2/25/2005SenateReferred to Rules 3/2/2005SenateAssigned to Judiciary 3/9/2005SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 3/9/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2005 4/13/2005SenateSecond Reading 4/13/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 14, 2005 4/14/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-004-000 4/14/2005HouseArrived in House 4/14/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/14/2005HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 4/14/2005HouseFirst Reading 4/14/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/20/2005HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 4/28/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 014-000-000 4/28/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/28/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 4/28/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles 4/28/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 4/28/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 5/3/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/3/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 5/10/2005SenatePassed Both Houses 5/10/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley 6/8/2005SenateSent to the Governor 7/8/2005SenateGovernor Approved 7/8/2005SenateEffective Date July 8, 2005 7/8/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0156