HB1245
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What this bill does
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Prisoner Review Board shall place no additional restrictions, limitations, or requirements than that provided by the statute creating the procedure for medical release. Provides that upon a determination that the petitioner is eligible for a hearing on medical release, the Prisoner Review Board shall: (1) provide public notice of the petitioner's name, docket number, counsel, and hearing date; and (2) provide a copy of the evaluation and any medical records provided by the Department of Corrections to the petitioner or the petitioner's attorney upon scheduling the institutional hearing. Provides that a hearing on a petitioner's application for medical release is public unless the petitioner requests a non-public hearing. Provides that members of the public shall be permitted to freely attend public hearings on medical release without restriction. Provides that upon denying an eligible petitioner's application for medical release, the Prisoner Review Board shall publish a decision letter outlining the reason for denial. Provides that the decision letter must include an explanation of each statutory factor and the estimated annual cost of the petitioner's continued incarceration, including the petitioner's medical care. Makes technical changes.
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).
Forecast
Low
P(law) at intro —
sponsor & topic only; no progress or delay.
Confidence: 53%
Calculating prediction drivers...
Pipeline Progress
Current stage: Floor Vote · Last action 363 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
Will Guzzardi
Moderate Influence (#37)
Bridges legislative blocs (high betweenness)
Bills sponsored by Will Guzzardi advance 3% more often than the chamber average.
Public Engagement
124 witness slips filed
122 proponents / 1 opponents
55 organizations
Witness slips
124 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aces Lira | AIDS Foundation Chicago | AIDS Foundation Chicago | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-03-13 |
| Benjamin Ruddell | ACLU of Illinois | ACLU of Illinois | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-03-13 |
| Bridget A Puumala | Individual | Disability Survival Legislative Slate | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-03-13 |
| David Zoltan | na | Disability Survival Legislative Slate | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-03-13 |
| Donna Villa | self | Disability Survival Legislative Slate | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-03-13 |
| John Amdor | Nekritz Amdor Andersson Group | Illinois Prison Project Action Fund | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-03-13 |
| Joy Bunton | Disability Survival Legislative Slate | Self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-03-13 |
| Karla Armour | La Matriz Bakery LLC | Self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-03-13 |
| Lindsey Hammond | Restore Justice | Restore Justice | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-03-13 |
| Maren Rosenberg | Performing Arts Venue | Disability Survival Legislative Slate | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-03-13 |
| Megan Doherty | Self | Disability Survival Legislative Slate | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-03-13 |
| Michael Saelens | None | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-03-13 | |
| Sheron Shapiro | NA | Disability Survival Legislative Slate | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-03-13 |
| Aces Lira | AIDS Foundation Chicago | AIDS Foundation Chicago | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-03-06 |
| Benjamin Ruddell | ACLU of Illinois | ACLU of Illinois | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-03-06 |
| Jasmine Smith | Chicago Alliance Against Racist And Political Repression | Executive member | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-03-06 |
| MARK MCCOMBS | SAFER FOUNDATION | SAFER FOUNDATION | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-03-06 |
| Yosef Moore | Access Living | Self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-03-06 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-27 |
| Aces Lira | AIDS Foundation Chicago | AIDS Foundation Chicago | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Adwoa Agyepong | Self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 | |
| Alice Kim | Self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 | |
| Alice Ramey | RbrokenSystems | RbrokenSystems | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Alyssa Meurer | Uptown People's Law Center | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 | |
| Ambrose Jackson | The 1937 Foundation | The 1937 Foundation | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Amy Landolt | Northshore Acupuncture Center | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 | |
| Anna Krause | SELF | SELF | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| anthony thomas | The John Howard Association | The John Howard Association | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Artinese Myrick | Live Free Illinois | Artinese Myrick | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Ashton Klekamp | Education Justice Project | Self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Aubrey Zill | none | none | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Avalon Betts-Gaston | Illinois Alliance for Reentry and Justice NFP | Illinois Alliance for Reentry and Justice | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| ayme robinson | Ayme robinson | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 | |
| Benjamin Ruddell | ACLU of Illinois | ACLU of Illinois | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Bobby Dixon | RbrokenSystems | RbrokenSystems | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Brenda Alwerdt | RbrokenSystems.org | RbrokenSystems.org | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Brianna Dixon | RbrokenSystems | RbrokenSystems | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Brianna Nesbitt | None | None | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Chaya Rubenstein | Self | Self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Cheyenne Snyder | RbrokenSystems | RbrokenSystems | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Christianne Spivey | CEIC | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 | |
| Curtis Smith | Second Unitarian Church of Chicago | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 | |
| Dani DiTomassi | Self | Self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Dianne Schmidt | None | Self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Dorothy Feagans | RbrokenSystems | RbrokenSystems | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Douglas C Kelly | CEIC Corp. | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 | |
| Douglas Krause | self | self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Elizabeth Pence | Cannabis Equity Illinois Coalition | Cannabis Equity Illinois Coalition | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Ellison Radek | Cannabis Equity Illinois Coalition | Cannabis Equity Illinois Coalition | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Emma Gonzalez | Self | Liberation Library | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Emma Ruth | Cabrini Green Legal Aid | Cabrini Green Legal Aid | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Faye Marcus | self | self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Frederique Desrosiers | Chicago Votes | Chicago Votes | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Gail T Smith | Children's Best Interest Project | Children's Best Interest Project | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Gordon McGrew | Self | Self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Gregory Chambers | Illinois Coalition to End Permanent Punishments Endpp.org | Illinois Coalition to End Permanent Punishments | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Gwendolyn Jackson | Canna Equity Illinois Coalition Illinois Prison Project | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 | |
| Hannah Shalabi | Self | Self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Hector Rivera | self | self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Ida Joyce Sia | None | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 | |
| Ilona Knell | Self | Self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| James Redlich | DNA | self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Jan Goldberg | NA | self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Jan Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Janet Kittlaus | Retired | Myself | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Jean Lacy | self | self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Jen L Nagel-Fischer | The Porchlight Collective SAP | The Porchlight Collective SAP | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Joan Bernstein | Self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 | |
| Joan Steffen | self | self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Jocelyn Landeros-Diaz | Self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 | |
| Jodi rabich | RbrokenSystems | RbrokenSystems | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Johnalene Radek | Self | Johnalene Radek | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Joy Messinger | NA | Self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Juanita Hernandez | PRREFORM | SELF | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Julie Newman | none | self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Kameron Huckleby | Illinois Prison Project | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 | |
| Karen Goldner | Second Unitarian Church | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 | |
| Kim Nguyen | Self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 | |
| Laura A Ritchason | Get Brain Change | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 | |
| Laura Davis | self | self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Laural Reinhart | self | self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| LaVetta Dunagan | Self | LaVetta Dunagan | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Lila Yusen | Self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 | |
| Lillian Cartwright | Self | Self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Linda McGrew | self | self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Lindsey Hammond | Restore Justice | Restore Justice | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Lisa Lipscomb | Self | Self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Lucky Mosqueda | Self | Self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| M'lissa Duncan | IL Cannabis Nurse | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 | |
| Margaret Frank | Self | Self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Maria Garza | Self | Self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Marshan Allen | Illinois Prison Project | Illinois Prison Project | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Matthew Gantenbein | mattygant815OG | mattygant815og | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Matthew Taylor | Not applicable | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 | |
| Maya L Simkin | NA | Self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Melanie wagner | Liberation Library | Self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Myra Epping | self | self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Natanya Pope-Sohel | Clean Slate Legal Services | Clean Slate Legal Services | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Neffer Kerr | IES | Myself | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Nicole Kolbasov | Not Applicable | Self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Peter Contos | Cannabis Equity IL Coalition | Cannabis Equity IL Coalition | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Pierre Anderson | None | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 | |
| Rev Allison Farnum | Unitarian Universalist Prison Ministry of Illinois | Unitarian Universalist Prison Ministry of Illinois | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Rev Scott Aaseng | Unitarian Universalist Advocacy Network of IL | Unitarian Universalist Advocacy Network of Illinois | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Scott noble | UNC -Unity Network Community | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 | |
| Sean Shatto | Self | Self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Sean Skinner | RbrokenSystems | RbrokenSystems | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Shari Stone-Mediatore | OWU | Parole Illinois | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Sharon Burch | Cannabis Equity Illinois Coalition | Sharon Burch | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Sharon E Wolfson | Self | Self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Sheryl Beth Cohen | self | self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Sofia Cabrera | Self | Self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Sofia Cabrera | Uptown People's Law Center | Self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Sofia Cabrera | Uptown People's Law Center | Uptown People's Law Center | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Steven Serikaku | None | Self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Susan Bramlet Lavin | Illinois NOW | Illinois NOW | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Tanya Sorrell | Rush Medical School | Tanya Sorrell | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Taysha Martinez | none | none | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Tiffany Johnson | Soul and Wellness LLC | Soul and Wellness LLC | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Vicky Treffert | Self | Vicky Treffert-Self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Victoria Hedrick | Cannabis equity Illinois coalition | Cannabis Equity Illinois coalition | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Yosef Moore | Access Living | Access Living Metropolitan Chicago | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Therese Kelleghan | self | selff | Opponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-02-20 |
| Michael Zalewski | Taft, Stettinius & Hollister, LLP | Illinois State's Attorney Association | No Position On Merits | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-03-13 |
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 | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | Passed | 4 | — |
Action History
10 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-04-11 — Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
2025-01-10
Introduction & Filing
Filed with the Clerk byRep. Will Guzzardi House Rule 6(b)
Bill officially submitted to the House Clerk during the session.
2025-01-28
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.
2025-01-28
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.
2025-02-11
Committee Assignment
Assigned toRestorative Justice & Public Safety 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.
2025-03-13
Committee Action
Positive
Do Pass / Short DebateRestorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; 007-003-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b)
Committee recommends passage and places it on the Short Debate calendar (limited floor discussion time). Strong positive signal — committee believes bill has broad support.
2025-03-13
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.
2025-03-25
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.
2025-03-25
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.
2025-04-02
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Carol Ammons Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Chief co-sponsor added.
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.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-01-10 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Will Guzzardi House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-28 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Assigned toRestorative Justice & Public Safety Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-13 | House | Do Pass / Short DebateRestorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; 007-003-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-03-13 | 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 |
| 2025-03-25 | 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 |
| 2025-03-25 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-02 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Carol Ammons Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 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 − |