CD CORR-SENTENCE CREDIT House SponsorsRep. John D. Anthony-Kenneth Dunkin-Will Guzzardi-Cynthia Soto-Brian W. Stewart Senate Sponsors(Sen. Michael Connelly-Patricia Van Pelt-Jacqueline Y. Collins) 8/3/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0241 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3from Ch. 38, par. 1003-6-3 Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that 90 (rather than 60) days of sentence credit shall be awarded to any prisoner who passes high school equivalency testing while the prisoner is committed to the Department of Corrections. Provides that the Department of Corrections may also award 90 (rather than 60) days of sentence credit to any committed person who passed high school equivalency testing while he or she was held in pre-trial detention prior to the current commitment to the Department of Corrections. 2/27/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. John D. Anthony 2/27/2015HouseFirst Reading 2/27/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/12/2015HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 3/24/2015HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000 3/25/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/14/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/14/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/16/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 095-019-000 4/16/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 4/16/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 4/16/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 4/16/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brian W. Stewart 4/16/2015SenateArrive in Senate 4/16/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 21, 2015 4/20/2015SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly 4/21/2015SenateFirst Reading 4/21/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 4/29/2015SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 5/6/2015SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 010-000-000 5/6/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2015 5/6/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 5/18/2015SenateSecond Reading 5/18/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2015 5/19/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/20/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-000-001 5/20/2015HousePassed Both Houses 6/18/2015HouseSent to the Governor 8/3/2015HouseGovernor Approved 8/3/2015HouseEffective Date January 1, 2016 8/3/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0241