HB2546
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What this bill does
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. In the provision concerning parole review of persons under the age of 21 at the time of the commission of an offense, provides that any date after serving the minimum term of years to become eligible for parole review or up to 3 years prior to becoming eligible for parole review, the eligible person may file his or her petition for parole review with the Prisoner Review Board. Provides that within 30 days of receipt of this petition, the Prisoner Review Board shall determine whether the petition is appropriately filed, and if so, shall set a date for parole review 3 years from receipt of the petition or the date the person is eligible for parole review, whichever date is sooner, and notify the Department of Corrections within 10 business days. Provides that in no such circumstance shall the hearing be scheduled sooner than one year from the date of the determination that the petition is appropriately filed.
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Current stage: Signed into Law · Last action 421 days ago
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
Bills sponsored by Will Guzzardi advance 1% more often than the chamber average.
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.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Guzzardi | Chief sponsor | 75 | $284,200.00 | Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund ($72,800.00); AFSCME Illinois Council 31 PAC ($41,600.00); SEIU Healthcare Illinois Indiana PAC ($40,000.00) |
| Camille Y. Lilly | Sponsor | 86 | $95,238.00 | Health Care Council of Illinois Political Action Comm. ($10,000.00); Liuna Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC ($7,500.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($6,500.00) |
| Javier L. Cervantes | Sponsor | 140 | $189,587.08 | Nicor Gas Company ($12,000.00); SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC ($11,000.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC ($9,500.00) |
| Graciela Guzmán | Sponsor | 0 | $0.00 | — |
| Robert Peters | Sponsor | 50 | $62,567.47 | Ironworkers amd Local Union #1 IPAL Fund ($5,000.00); California Nurses Association PAC (Small contributor Committee) ($5,000.00); SEIU HealthCare IL In PAC ($4,000.00) |
| Rachel Ventura | Sponsor | 90 | $146,774.53 | ISDF ($50,000.00); I.P.A.C.E ($15,000.00); West Suburban Teachers Union ($9,554.53) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
| Donor | Members | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund | Camille Y. Lilly, Will Guzzardi, Javier L. Cervantes, Rachel Ventura | $82,300.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | Camille Y. Lilly, Will Guzzardi | $15,000.00 |
| SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC | Javier L. Cervantes, Rachel Ventura | $14,500.00 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois PAC | Camille Y. Lilly, Will Guzzardi | $10,250.00 |
| Ben Lazare Consulting | Camille Y. Lilly, Will Guzzardi, Robert Peters | $9,000.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Camille Y. Lilly, Will Guzzardi, Robert Peters, Rachel Ventura | $8,500.00 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Camille Y. Lilly, Javier L. Cervantes | $8,500.00 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council Political Action Committee | Javier L. Cervantes, Rachel Ventura | $8,500.00 |
| Teamsters Volunteers in Politics | Camille Y. Lilly, Robert Peters, Javier L. Cervantes, Rachel Ventura | $6,500.00 |
| Illinois Hospital Association PAC | Will Guzzardi, Robert Peters, Javier L. Cervantes | $5,000.00 |
| AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31 Political Action Committee | Camille Y. Lilly, Javier L. Cervantes | $5,000.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC | Camille Y. Lilly, Will Guzzardi | $4,500.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC | Camille Y. Lilly, Robert Peters | $3,500.00 |
| The Roosevelt Group | Camille Y. Lilly, Javier L. Cervantes | $3,250.00 |
| Illinois State Medical Society PAC | Camille Y. Lilly, Will Guzzardi | $2,500.00 |
| IUOE Local 399 Political Education Fund | Will Guzzardi, Rachel Ventura | $2,500.00 |
| Painters District Council #14 Political Action Fund | Camille Y. Lilly, Robert Peters | $2,250.00 |
| J&J Ventures Gaming LLC | Will Guzzardi, Javier L. Cervantes | $2,000.00 |
| Wine and Spirits Distributors of Illinois PAC | Robert Peters, Javier L. Cervantes | $2,000.00 |
| Jack Wuest | Robert Peters, Javier L. Cervantes | $1,750.00 |
| Peoples Gas Light & Coke | Camille Y. Lilly, Javier L. Cervantes | $1,500.00 |
| John Amdor | Robert Peters, Rachel Ventura | $1,500.00 |
| Illinois CPA's for Political Action | Camille Y. Lilly, Javier L. Cervantes | $1,200.00 |
| Cozen O'Connor | Camille Y. Lilly, Will Guzzardi | $1,000.00 |
| Smart TD PAC | Camille Y. Lilly, Rachel Ventura | $1,000.00 |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund | — | — | 8 | $82,300.00 |
| ISDF | — | — | 1 | $50,000.00 |
| AFSCME Illinois Council 31 PAC | — | — | 2 | $41,600.00 |
| SEIU Healthcare Illinois Indiana PAC | — | — | 2 | $40,000.00 |
| SEIU Illinois Council PAC Fund | — | — | 1 | $20,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 4 | $15,000.00 |
| I.P.A.C.E | — | — | 2 | $15,000.00 |
| SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC | — | — | 4 | $14,500.00 |
| Nicor Gas Company | — | — | 4 | $12,000.00 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois PAC | — | — | 2 | $10,250.00 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois Political Action Comm. | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| West Suburban Teachers Union | — | — | 4 | $9,554.53 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC | — | — | 4 | $9,500.00 |
| Ben Lazare Consulting | — | — | 5 | $9,000.00 |
| Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 2 | $9,000.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | — | — | 6 | $8,500.00 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 3 | $8,500.00 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council Political Action Committee | — | — | 3 | $8,500.00 |
| Community First Healthcare of Illinois, Inc. | — | — | 1 | $7,500.00 |
| Affordable Assisted Living Coalition | — | — | 1 | $7,500.00 |
| Liuna Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC | — | — | 2 | $7,500.00 |
| IBEW Illinois PAC | — | — | 4 | $7,000.00 |
| Teamsters Volunteers in Politics | — | — | 6 | $6,500.00 |
| DENT-IL-PAC | — | — | 2 | $6,500.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois Political Action Committee | — | — | 2 | $6,076.22 |
Public Engagement
Witness slips
69 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Harris | Michael Best Strategies | Restore Justice | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-05-06 |
| Araceli Tzintzun | Self | self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-05-06 |
| Arvetta Harmon | Self | Self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-05-06 |
| Benjamin Ruddell | ACLU of Illinois | ACLU of Illinois | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-05-06 |
| Brenda Alwerdt | Self | Self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-05-06 |
| Francesca Morris | Self | Self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-05-06 |
| Khalisha Wesley | Self | Self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-05-06 |
| Lindsey Hammond | Restore Justice | Restore Justice | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-05-06 |
| Robert Castile Jr | WE THE PEOPLE | Everyone in I.D.O.C and B.O.P | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-05-06 |
| Timika Gregory | Children of incarcerated parents | Myself | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-05-06 |
| Wendell Robinson | Restore Justice | Restore Justice | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-05-06 |
| Alexis Esperanza | SELF | SELF | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| Alice Ramey | Rbrokensystems | Rbrokensystems | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| AMY SERRANO | self | self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| ANEL MOJICA | self | SELF | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| Araceli Tzintzun | Self | self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| Benjamin Ruddell | ACLU of Illinois | ACLU of Illinois | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| Brianna Gonzalez | SELF | SELF | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| Brittany Mccullough | Self | Self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| Cassandra Jones | self | self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| CASSANDRA STEWART | Self | Self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| Christopher Gutierrez | self | self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| clemente flores | self | self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| Daquatta Smith | self | self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| Darcyonna Morris | Self | Self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| David Guerra | Self | SELF | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| JAYDEN MOJICA | self | self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| Jessica Elias | Self | Self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| Jodi Rabich | RBROKENSYSTEMS | Rbrokensystems | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| johnnie hayes | Sista of The Hood | Devon Showers | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| Juanita Hernandez | PRREFORM | SELF | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| JUSTYNA LAPINSKI | self | self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| Kallista Johanson | Not Applicable | Self Representation | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| Karla Armour | La Matriz Bakery LLC | Self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| Kijuna Flores | self | self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| Lakishea Dew | Self | Self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| Lawanda Veal | self | self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| Liliana Vargas | Self | Self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| Lue Miller | Self | Self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| Marco Serrano | self | self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| MARTA LUKAWSKI | self | self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| Martha Miller | Self | Self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| Mary Northrup-Finch | Self | Self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| Michael Djurdjulov | self | self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| NELL DJURDJULOV | self | self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| Nelly Djurdjulov | self | SELF | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| Nicole Gordon | NA | NA | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| oksana Chud | self | self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| OLIVER SERRANO | self | self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| Pawel Gancarz | self | self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| Rhonda Thrailkill | Chicago Alliance Against Racism and Political Repression | Rhonda Thrailkill | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| Rosa Coss | self | self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| Scarlette Benitez | self | self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| Stephanie Ellis | self | self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| Tyrone Parker | self | self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| VERONICA SOTO | self | self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| WALTER BROWN | self | self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| Alexandra Reiser | Self | Self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-03-13 |
| Anthony Bills | Self | Self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-03-13 |
| Araceli Tzintzun | Self | self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-03-13 |
| Benjamin Ruddell | ACLU of Illinois | ACLU of Illinois | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-03-13 |
| Dalisha Sanders | NA | Self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-03-13 |
| erica owens | NA | Self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-03-13 |
| Francesca Morris | Self | Self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-03-13 |
| Jessica Bailey | None | None | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-03-13 |
| Juanita Hernandez | PRREFORM | SELF | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-03-13 |
| Karla Armour | La Matriz Bakery LLC | Self | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-03-13 |
| Kayla Quiroz | PRREFORM | SELF | Proponent | Restorative Justice & Public Safety | 2025-03-13 |
| Shadae Bailey | Self | Self | Proponent | 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 | — | |
| H | Floor | Apr 08, 2025 | 74 | 40 | 0 | 4 | Passed | 34 | — | |
| 2025-05-06 | S | Committee | Criminal Law | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | Passed | 3 | — |
| 2025-05-22 | S | Floor | Third Reading | 33 | 21 | 0 | 5 | Passed | 12 | — |
Action History
30 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-08-15 — Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0233. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-02-04 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Will Guzzardi House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-04 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-04 | House | Assigned toRestorative Justice & Public Safety Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-11 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Camille Y. Lilly Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 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 |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Placed on Calendar - Consideration Postponed Rule 4-4 | Floor Process | Mild + |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed074-040-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50 | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Arrive in Senate Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading Senate Rule 4-4/7-4; House Rule 31/54 | Procedural | — |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Chief Senate SponsorSen. Javier L. Cervantes Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-04-23 | Senate | Assigned toCriminal Law Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-05-07 | Senate | Do PassCriminal Law; 006-003-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-05-07 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025 Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-12 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Graciela Guzmán Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Robert Peters Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-15 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Rachel Ventura Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed;033-021-000 Rule 5-1(f) | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-05-22 | House | Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4 | Concurrence | Positive |
| 2025-06-20 | House | Sent to the Governor Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-08-15 | House | Governor Approved Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-08-15 | House | Effective Date January 1, 2026 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |
| 2025-08-15 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0233 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |