HB3773
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What this bill does
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Deletes provision that the Department of Central Management Services shall contract with the qualified vendor who proposes the lowest per minute rate not exceeding 7 cents per minute for debit, prepaid, collect calls and who does not bill to any party any tax, service charge, or additional fee exceeding the per minute rate, including, but not limited to, any per call surcharge, account set up fee, bill statement fee, monthly account maintenance charge, or refund fee as established by the Federal Communications Commission Order for state prisons in the Matter of Rates for Interstate Inmate Calling Services, Second Report and Order, WC Docket 12-375, FCC 15-136 (adopted Oct. 22, 2015). Provides that the Department of Central Management Services shall contract with a qualified vendor for telephone services in which the cost of the service is not based on the number of telephone calls made. Provides that a committed person is entitled to make free telephone calls from the correctional institution or facility. Provides that neither the Department of Corrections nor its agents may adopt rules that charge a committed person per telephone call made. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall adopt rules determining the length of each call made by a committed person, how many times each day a committed person may make telephone calls, and may prohibit calls for illegal purposes.
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Current stage: Floor Vote · Last action 547 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Stava | Chief sponsor | 43 | $73,423.65 | Democrats for the Illinois House ($32,521.44); Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor Management PAC ($6,500.00); West Suburban Teachers Union Local 571 COPE/PAC Fund ($5,115.21) |
| 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) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
| Donor | Members | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31 Political Action Committee | Camille Y. Lilly, Anne Stava | $6,000.00 |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats for the Illinois House | — | — | 5 | $32,521.44 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois Political Action Comm. | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| Liuna Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC | — | — | 2 | $7,500.00 |
| Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor Management PAC | — | — | 1 | $6,500.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 1 | $6,500.00 |
| AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31 Political Action Committee | — | — | 3 | $6,000.00 |
| West Suburban Teachers Union Local 571 COPE/PAC Fund | — | — | 3 | $5,115.21 |
| I.P.A.C.E. | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| ILL House Legislative Black Caucus PAC | — | — | 1 | $4,513.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Political Action Committee | — | — | 3 | $4,000.00 |
| Debra Stava | — | — | 4 | $3,750.00 |
| IHA Political Action Committee | — | — | 2 | $3,500.00 |
| ABBVIE Political Action Committee | — | — | 2 | $3,000.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Realtor Political Action Committee | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Assn. Political Action Committee | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Ben Lazare Consulting | — | — | 2 | $2,500.00 |
| Marsha Borders | Unemployed | Unemployed | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| Kasper & Nottage | — | — | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2 Pol. Comm. Fund | — | — | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | — | — | 1 | $1,500.00 |
| Illinois State Medical Society PAC | — | — | 1 | $1,500.00 |
Witness slips
5 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Amdor | Nekritz Amdor Andersson Group | John Howard Association of Illinois | Proponent | State Government Administration | 2025-03-20 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | State Government Administration | 2025-03-19 |
| Jocelyn Wilcox | Self | Self | Proponent | State Government Administration | 2025-03-19 |
| Marilou Gervacio | Catholic Conference of Illinois | Catholic Conference of Illinois | Proponent | State Government Administration | 2025-03-19 |
| Steve Andersson | Nekritz, Amdor, Andersson Group | John Howard Association | Proponent | State Government Administration | 2025-03-19 |
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 | State Government Administration | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Passed | 3 | — |
Action History
16 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-04-11 — Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee. 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. Anne Stava 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 | — |
| 2025-03-11 | House | Assigned toState Government Administration Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-18 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Hoan Huynh | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-18 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Do Pass / Short DebateState Government Administration Committee; 006-003-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-03-19 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled | Amendment Actions | Mild − |
| 2025-03-20 | 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 | Fiscal Note Requested byRep. Wayne A. Rosenthal | Other | — |
| 2025-03-25 | House | State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested byRep. Wayne A. Rosenthal | Other | — |
| 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 | — |
| 2025-03-28 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Correctional Note Filed as Amended | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Camille Y. Lilly 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 − |