HB1088
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What this bill does
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a committed person may make a request to be transferred to another institution or facility every 6 months. Provides that a committed person, or the committed person's parent or guardian, may make a request to be transferred to another institution or facility of the Department of Juvenile Justice at any time.
Stuck
P(Advance)
Chance it ever
reaches a milestone (committee, floor, etc.). Not “next step.”
P(Law)
Chance it becomes
law given where it is now (stage, momentum).
Confidence: 73%
Calculating prediction drivers...
Pipeline Progress
Current stage: Floor Vote · Last action 235 days ago · STAGNANT
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
$234,834.21
Across sponsors / voters
1
Members with trails
0
Overlapping donors
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice A. West, II | Chief sponsor | 108 | $234,834.21 | IBEW Local 364 Political Action Fund ($20,000.00); Davita ($20,000.00); Joseph James Partners ($14,364.00) |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davita | — | — | 2 | $20,000.00 |
| IBEW Local 364 Political Action Fund | — | — | 3 | $20,000.00 |
| Joseph James Partners | — | — | 1 | $14,364.00 |
| Plumbers & Pipefitters UA Local 23 PAC | — | — | 2 | $12,500.00 |
| Laborers' Intl Union of NA Local 32 PAC | — | — | 3 | $11,000.00 |
| Illinois Political Action Committee for Education | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| UAW Illinois Political Action Committee | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management | — | — | 4 | $9,500.00 |
| Ironworkers Local 498 | — | — | 2 | $7,500.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund | — | — | 3 | $6,000.00 |
| McDonald's | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Working Families PAC | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Realtors Political Action Committee | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council PAC | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Jeremy Ennis | Chief of Staff | State Representative Maurice West | 3 | $4,000.00 |
| SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC | — | — | 1 | $4,000.00 |
| Illinois Manufactured Housing Association PAC | — | — | 1 | $4,000.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers | — | — | 2 | $3,500.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | — | — | 1 | $3,000.00 |
| AFSCME Council 31 | — | — | 1 | $3,000.00 |
| Sheet Metal Workers Local 219 | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Stand for Children Illinois PAC | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Administrative District Council 1 of Illinois | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
Public Engagement
18 witness slips filed
12 proponents / 2 opponents
8 organizations
Witness slips
18 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenda Alwerdt | RbrokenSystems.org | RbrokenSystems.org | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-11 |
| John Amdor | Nekritz Amdor Andersson Group | Juvenile Justice Initiative | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-11 |
| Misty Swift | Self | Self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-11 |
| MARK MCCOMBS | SAFER FOUNDATION | SAFER FOUNDATION | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-04 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-02-25 |
| Lindsey Hammond | Restore Justice | Restore Justice | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-02-25 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-02-18 |
| Lindsey Hammond | Restore Justice | Restore Justice | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-02-18 |
| Savannah King | self | self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-02-18 |
| Randy Walker | self | self | Opponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-02-25 |
| Joanna Webb-Gauvin | AFSCME Council 31 | AFSCME Council 31 | Opponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-02-18 |
| Michael Zalewski | Taft, Stettinius & Hollister, LLP | Illinois State's Attorney Association | No Position On Merits | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-04 |
| Michael Zalewski | Taft, Stettinius & Hollister, LLP | Illinois State's Attorney Association | No Position On Merits | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-02-25 |
| Michael Zalewski | Taft, Stettinius & Hollister, LLP | Illinois State's Attorney Association | No Position On Merits | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-02-18 |
| Adrienne Alexander | AFSCME Council 31 | AFSCME Council 31 | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-11 |
| John Amdor | Nekritz Amdor Andersson Group | Juvenile Justice Initiative | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-11 |
| Marvin Willliams | DOC | DOC | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-11 |
| Michael Zalewski | Taft, Stettinius & Hollister, LLP | Illinois State's Attorney Association | No Position On Merits | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-11 |
Roll-call votes
Total votes and outcome per event. Deciding vote = margin of 1; those voters on the winning side could have changed the outcome by flipping.
| Date | Chamber | Type | Description | Yea | Nay | Present | NV | Outcome | Margin | Deciding voters |
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| H | Committee | Judiciary - Criminal | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | Passed | 4 | — |
Action History
15 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-02-17 — Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
2025-01-03
Introduction & Filing
Prefiled with Clerk byRep. Maurice A. West, II Senate Rule 5-1(d); House Rule 37(d)
Bill submitted before the legislative session officially begins. No impact on outcome yet.
2025-01-09
Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2025-01-09
Committee Assignment
Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-02-04
Committee Assignment
Assigned toJudiciary - Criminal Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b)
Sent to a substantive committee (e.g., Transportation, Revenue). This is where the bill gets a real hearing and evaluation.
2025-02-27
Amendment Actions
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Maurice A. West, II
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-02-27
Amendment Actions
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee
[Amendment] Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-03-04
Amendment Actions
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toJudiciary - Criminal Committee
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-03-11
Amendment Actions
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted inJudiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-03-11
Committee Action
Positive
Do Pass as Amended / Short DebateJudiciary - Criminal Committee; 009-005-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a)
Committee recommends passage. The most important positive gate — majority of bills never get here.
2025-03-12
Floor Process
Positive
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52
Bill placed on the Second Reading calendar. Positive — bill is queued for floor action.
2025-03-18
Floor Process
Positive
Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1)
Bill reaches the floor amendment stage on Short Debate calendar. Major milestone — bill has passed committee and is on the floor.
2025-03-18
Floor Process
Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
2025-04-11
Deadlines & Re-referrals
Mild −
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(a); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a)
MISSED COMMITTEE DEADLINE — bill did not get a committee vote before the deadline and is re-referred to Rules/Assignments. The bill is NOT dead but faces an uphill battle to be reassigned. Most bills that hit Rule 19(a) do not advance.
2026-02-17
Committee Assignment
Positive
Approved for ConsiderationRules Committee; 003-002-000 Rule 3-8(b)
Senate Assignments Committee approves the bill for committee consideration — a positive gate.
2026-02-17
Floor Process
Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-01-03 | House | Prefiled with Clerk byRep. Maurice A. West, II Senate Rule 5-1(d); House Rule 37(d) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-09 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-09 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Assigned toJudiciary - Criminal Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-27 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Maurice A. West, II | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-02-27 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-04 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toJudiciary - Criminal Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-11 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted inJudiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-11 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short DebateJudiciary - Criminal Committee; 009-005-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-03-12 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-11 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(a); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild − |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Approved for ConsiderationRules Committee; 003-002-000 Rule 3-8(b) | Committee Assignment | Positive |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |