HB3663
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What this bill does
Amends the Court of Claims Act. Provides that the Court of Claims has exclusive jurisdiction to hear all claims against the State for time unjustly served in State prisons, in county jails, in county juvenile detention facilities, or in Illinois Youth Centers, on parole or probation, or registered as a sex offender if the person was unjustly convicted or adjudicated a delinquent and received a pardon from the Governor on the ground of innocence of the crime for which the person was convicted or adjudicated a delinquent or the person received a certificate of innocence. Removes language providing the amount of the award the court may give for a successful claim. Provides instead that the court shall make an award of $50,000 per year during which the person was wrongfully incarcerated and $25,000 for each year during which the person was wrongfully on parole or probation or required to register as a sex offender. Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act apply to claims pending or filed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Allows any person who is convicted or adjudicated a delinquent and then serves any part of a sentence of incarceration in a State prison, in a county jail, in a county juvenile detention facility, or in a Illinois Youth Center, on parole or probation, or registered as a sex offender (rather than convicted and subsequently imprisoned) for one or more felonies by the State that the person did not commit may file a petition for certificate of innocence. Requires the court to make an award of reasonable attorney's fees, costs, and expenses after awarding a certificate of innocence. Provides that any person seeking a certificate of innocence based on the dismissal of a juvenile delinquency petition or an acquittal that occurred before the effective date of the amendatory Act shall file a petition within 4 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act, and any person seeking a certificate of innocence based on the dismissal of a juvenile delinquency petition or an acquittal that occurred on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall file a petition within 2 years after the dismissal or acquittal. Effective immediately.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 347 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.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Slaughter | Chief sponsor | 187 | $176,488.00 | Ben Lazare Consulting ($6,500.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC ($6,500.00); Green Street 79 LLC ($5,000.00) |
| Michael Crawford | Sponsor | 132 | $105,245.76 | IPACE ($10,000.00); SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC ($9,000.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC ($7,500.00) |
| Lisa Davis | Sponsor | 112 | $97,135.00 | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC ($11,000.00); SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC ($9,000.00); West Suburban Teacher Union, Local 571 ($5,550.00) |
| Elgie R. Sims, Jr. | Sponsor | 302 | $680,092.48 | Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee ($30,000.00); Realtor Political Action Committee ($26,000.00); Illinois PAC for Education (IPACE) ($22,000.00) |
| Mattie Hunter | Sponsor | 221 | $284,896.25 | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC ($16,000.00); DaVita ($10,000.00); Ameren ($8,500.00) |
| Mary Edly-Allen | Sponsor | 57 | $70,160.38 | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($7,500.00); IPACE ($5,000.00); SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC ($5,000.00) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 5 | $41,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC | — | — | 13 | $41,000.00 |
| SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC | — | — | 6 | $27,000.00 |
| Realtor Political Action Committee | — | — | 5 | $26,000.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC | — | — | 8 | $22,000.00 |
| Illinois PAC for Education (IPACE) | — | — | 2 | $22,000.00 |
| IPACE | — | — | 3 | $20,000.00 |
| Affordable Assisted Living Coalition PAC | — | — | 2 | $17,500.00 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois PAC | — | — | 4 | $16,250.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | — | — | 13 | $15,500.00 |
| Community First Healthcare of Illinois, Inc. | — | — | 2 | $15,000.00 |
| Affordable Assisted Living Coalition Political Action Committee | — | — | 2 | $15,000.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | — | — | 4 | $14,600.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC | — | — | 9 | $14,000.00 |
| Mr. Ben Lazare | — | — | 3 | $13,500.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 3 | $12,500.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | — | — | 6 | $12,000.00 |
| Allwyn North America INC. | — | — | 1 | $12,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint-Labor Management PAC | — | — | 2 | $11,500.00 |
| Chicago Teachers Union Local 1 PAC | — | — | 2 | $11,000.00 |
| IHA Political Action Committee | — | — | 2 | $11,000.00 |
| DraftKings INC | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| Save Our Local Businesses Illinois PAC | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Don Harmon for State Central Committeeman | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
Public Engagement
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Witness slips
72 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Stevens | University of Illinois System | University of Illinois System | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-20 |
| Abigail Perhai | Illinois Innocence Project | Illinois Innocence Project | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| Aliza Kaliski | self | self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| Alyssa Meurer | NA | Self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| Andrea Davidsmeyer | Illinois Innocence Project | Self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| Andrea Lewis Hartung | representing self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 | |
| Andrew D Segal | National Lawyers Guild of Chicago | National Lawyers Guild Chicago Chapter | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| Andrew D Segal | Self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 | |
| Anna Reed | Illinois Innocence Project | Illinois Innocence Project | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| Ashley Streck | Self | Self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| Brandon Klages | Illinois Innocence Project | Self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| Brian Eldridge | Hart McLaughlin & Eldridge | Hart McLaughlin & Eldridge | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| Brian Otwell | Illinois Innocence Project | Illinois Innocence Project | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| Brian Otwell | Self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 | |
| Carolyn Patterson | Self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 | |
| Carter Coryell | Self | Self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| Courtney Reed | Illinois Innocence Project | SELF | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| Daniel Kiss | SELF | SELF | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| David Alberto Cerda | Cerda Law Office | Cerda Law Office | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| David S Lipschultz | Selt | Self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| Deborah Garrigus | Beyond Legal Aid | Self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| Dennis Rumme | Illinois Innocence Project | Self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| Diane O'Connell | Self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 | |
| Dolores Pino | self | self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| Dr Molly Jo Lamb | Center for State Policy and Leadership at UIS | Self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| Elizabeth Mazur | Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym | Self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| Erin Kuhfuss | Self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 | |
| Frederick J Schlosser | Gates Wise Schlosser & Goebel | Self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| GIANNA GIZZI | Loevy & Loevy | Self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| Ginger Odom | State Appellate Defender | SELF | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| H Candace gorman | Law office of H Candace Gorman | Self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| Irene K Dymkar | Self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 | |
| Jacqueline Spreadbury | Self | Self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| James Kluppelberg | JK Repair | Self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| jan susler | self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 | |
| Jaqueline Jackson | self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 | |
| jennifer blagg | blagg law | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 | |
| Jennifer LoSavio | Self | self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| Jessica Gingold | Jessica Gingold | SELF | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| Jim Reed | Self | Self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| Joel Flaxman | Law Office of Kenneth N. Flaxman | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 | |
| John Eigenbrod | Self | Self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| John Hanlon | Hanlon Law Office | Self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| Julie Murphy | Hart McLaughlin & Eldridge | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 | |
| Karen Meidel | Citizen of Illinois | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 | |
| Karen Ranos | Law Office of Karen Ranos LLC | Self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| Katie Anderson | self | self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| Kaylan Schardan | Self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 | |
| Kenadee Julian | Illinois Innocence Project | SELR | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| Larry Golden | self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 | |
| Lauren Kaeseberg | Illinois Innocence Project | Illinois Innocence Project | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| Leanne Jo Beyer | Illinois Innocence Project | Self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| Liza Vasilyeva | Self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 | |
| Lynn Marie Bagley | Self | Self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| Marcelline Koch | Self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 | |
| Marcus Beach | Illinois Innocence Project | Self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| Maria de Arteaga | Illinois Innocence Project | Self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| Mariana Karampelas | MK Law, LLC | self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| Megan Grenville | Illinois Innocence Project | SELF | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| Melinda Longford Power | WEST TOWN LAW OFFICE | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 | |
| Millicent Anne Hoffman | Cook County Office of the Public Defender | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 | |
| Peter V Bustamante | Law Office of Peter V Bustamante | self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| Randall F Witter | Retired | Retired-Volunteer | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| Raphael Ginsburg | Self | Self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| Saul J Morse | Self | Self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| sheila stocks-smith | self | self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| Stephanie Kamel | Illinois Innocence Project | Illinois Innocence Project | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| Stephen Weil | Romanucci & Blandin LLP | Self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| Terah Tollner | Self | Self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| William J Leonard | Self | Self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| Jim Reed | Self | Self | Opponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| Martin Jordan | Martin Jordan Law | Opponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
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 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Passed | 15 | — | |
| H | Floor | Third Reading | 114 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Passed | 114 | — |
Action History
28 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-10-28 — Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed toSen. Mattie Hunter. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-02-07 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Justin Slaughter House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-18 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-26 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Michael Crawford Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-11 | House | Assigned toJudiciary - Criminal Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Do Pass / Short DebateJudiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Lisa Davis Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-19 | 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 |
| 2025-03-26 | 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 |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | — |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed114-000-001 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50 | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Arrive in Senate Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading Senate Rule 4-4/7-4; House Rule 31/54 | Procedural | — |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Chief Senate SponsorSen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Assigned toAppropriations Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(3-4) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | — |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(3-4) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | — |
| 2025-05-26 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary bySen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-26 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toAssignments | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-27 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers toAppropriations | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred toAssignments Rule 3-9(a) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild − |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred toAssignments | Amendment Actions | Mild − |
| 2025-10-28 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Mary Edly-Allen Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-10-28 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-SponsorSen. Mattie Hunter Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-10-28 | Senate | Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed toSen. Mattie Hunter | Other | — |