CORRECTIONS-COUNTY TRANSFERS Senate SponsorsSen. Wm. Sam McCann 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die 730 ILCS 5/5-8-5from Ch. 38, par. 1005-8-5Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the sheriff shall notify the Department of Corrections of the order of commitment, and the Department shall within 48 hours of notice by the sheriff accept transfer of the offender to the Department, unless the Department is unable to accept the transfer on the grounds that space is not available, in which case the Department shall take custody of the prisoner within 7 days. Expenses incurred due to time spent in custody after the Department has been notified of the transfer and before the prisoner's transfer to the Department of Corrections, shall be paid by the State. 2/19/2016SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Wm. Sam McCann 2/19/2016SenateFirst Reading 2/19/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 3/8/2016SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 3/17/2016SenatePostponed - Criminal Law 4/6/2016SenatePostponed - Criminal Law 4/8/2016SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 22, 2016 4/22/2016SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 13, 2016 5/4/2016SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 010-000-000 5/4/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2016 5/13/2016SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 27, 2016 5/27/2016SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2016 5/31/2016SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As December 31, 2016 7/31/2016SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die