HB4427
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What this bill does
Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Prison Education Fund. Provides that moneys in the Prison Education Fund shall be used by the Illinois Community College Board and Illinois Board of Higher Education to make grants to prison education programs that award associate degrees or bachelor's degrees to currently incarcerated students. Makes changes concerning the allocation of money from the Cannabis Regulation Fund. Provides that 0.5% of the moneys in the Cannabis Regulation Fund, after certain allocations have been made, shall be transferred from the Cannabis Regulation Fund to the Prison Education Fund.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 241 days ago · STAGNANT
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
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Committee Work — Hearings
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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 Michael Crawford advance 8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Crawford | Chief 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) |
| La Shawn K. Ford | Sponsor | 37 | $60,772.19 | Impact networking ($15,000.00); Sports Betting Alliances ($5,000.00); IHBA ($4,740.00) |
| Carol Ammons | Sponsor | 67 | $84,689.85 | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($11,000.00); Laborers Local 703 ($10,000.00); I.P.A.C.E ($6,000.00) |
| 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) |
| Kimberly Du Buclet | Sponsor | 0 | $0.00 | — |
| Yolonda Morris | Sponsor | 92 | $106,625.63 | SEIU HCII ($17,000.00); Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management Pac ($12,500.00); SEIU IL Council PAC ($10,279.00) |
| Abdelnasser Rashid | Sponsor | 529 | $483,325.62 | ALLH LLC ($24,600.00); Tax Pros Inc ($14,600.00); Hamza Properties LLC ($14,600.00) |
| Justin Slaughter | 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) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC | — | — | 7 | $27,750.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC | — | — | 6 | $25,000.00 |
| ALLH LLC | — | — | 2 | $24,600.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 3 | $17,500.00 |
| SEIU HCII | — | — | 3 | $17,000.00 |
| IPACE | — | — | 2 | $15,000.00 |
| Impact networking | — | — | 1 | $15,000.00 |
| IMOR LLC | — | — | 1 | $14,600.00 |
| Omar and Sons Management LLC | — | — | 1 | $14,600.00 |
| RTKY LLC | — | — | 1 | $14,600.00 |
| Rxeed LLC | — | — | 1 | $14,600.00 |
| Sauna Guard LLC | — | — | 1 | $14,600.00 |
| UMC Meds LLC | — | — | 1 | $14,600.00 |
| Stony Prairie Management LLC | — | — | 3 | $14,600.00 |
| Hamza Properties LLC | — | — | 1 | $14,600.00 |
| Tax Pros Inc | — | — | 1 | $14,600.00 |
| Yusuf Salah | Self Employed | Physician | 10 | $13,000.00 |
| Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management Pac | — | — | 4 | $12,500.00 |
| 75th Wholesale Mattress Inc | — | — | 8 | $12,200.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | — | — | 6 | $11,500.00 |
| SEIU IL Council PAC | — | — | 2 | $10,279.00 |
| Laborers Local 703 | — | — | 3 | $10,000.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | — | — | 10 | $8,500.00 |
| Abbvie PAC | — | — | 5 | $8,000.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | — | — | 3 | $7,500.00 |
Public Engagement
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Witness slips
36 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
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| Amina Chaudhri | Northeastern Illinois university | Self | Proponent | Executive | 2026-02-18 |
| Amy Carr | Western Illinois University | NA | Proponent | Executive | 2026-02-18 |
| Angelique Maguire | Illinois Eastern Community Colleges | IECC Adult Education | Proponent | Executive | 2026-02-18 |
| Ashley Leonard | University of Chicago | Proponent | Executive | 2026-02-18 | |
| Brian Harris | Chicago Public Schools | Proponent | Executive | 2026-02-18 | |
| Cassandra Hays | na | Proponent | Executive | 2026-02-18 | |
| Christy Uchida | NA | Proponent | Executive | 2026-02-18 | |
| Daniel J Hrozencik | 60423-8901 | Proponent | Executive | 2026-02-18 | |
| Elizabeth Salmonowicz | n/a | Proponent | Executive | 2026-02-18 | |
| Ellen Moiani | Noble Schools | Noble Schools | Proponent | Executive | 2026-02-18 |
| Erin Mackinney | N/A | Proponent | Executive | 2026-02-18 | |
| Gabriel Cortez | Northeastern Illinois University | Proponent | Executive | 2026-02-18 | |
| Giselle Palacios | Partnership for College Completion | Proponent | Executive | 2026-02-18 | |
| Isabel Sen | n/a | Self | Proponent | Executive | 2026-02-18 |
| Jaklyn Hanipale | City Colleges of Chicago, Malcolm X College | Proponent | Executive | 2026-02-18 | |
| Jorian Lewke | NA | Proponent | Executive | 2026-02-18 | |
| Josh Kaufmann | Teach Plus Illinois | Proponent | Executive | 2026-02-18 | |
| Kevin Finnegan | NA | NA | Proponent | Executive | 2026-02-18 |
| Krystal Morgan | NA | NA | Proponent | Executive | 2026-02-18 |
| Kyra McKeska | Hope Chicago | Proponent | Executive | 2026-02-18 | |
| Linda Nidelkoff | Northeastern Ilinois University | Proponent | Executive | 2026-02-18 | |
| Lindsey Anderson | 217-254-2290 | Self | Proponent | Executive | 2026-02-18 |
| Lorraine Chavez | Friends of the Parks | Proponent | Executive | 2026-02-18 | |
| Matthew Slade | N/A | Self | Proponent | Executive | 2026-02-18 |
| Melanie A Pivarski | citizen | Proponent | Executive | 2026-02-18 | |
| Melinda McIntire | NA | Proponent | Executive | 2026-02-18 | |
| Merrill Cole | NA | Self | Proponent | Executive | 2026-02-18 |
| Mihir Dharwadkar | Morton College | Proponent | Executive | 2026-02-18 | |
| Monique Bowman | Partnership for College Completion | Partnership for College Completion | Proponent | Executive | 2026-02-18 |
| Raylan Gilford | ReEntry Cafe | ReEntry Cafe NFP | Proponent | Executive | 2026-02-18 |
| Rebecca Popelka | NA | Proponent | Executive | 2026-02-18 | |
| Regina Buccola | Roosevelt University | Proponent | Executive | 2026-02-18 | |
| Saed Smith | Heartland Community College | Proponent | Executive | 2026-02-18 | |
| Samantha Mitchell | Hope Chicago | N/A | Proponent | Executive | 2026-02-18 |
| Timothy Duggan | Northeastern Illinois University | Proponent | Executive | 2026-02-18 | |
| William Thompson | NA | Proponent | Executive | 2026-02-18 |
Action History
14 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-02-11 — Assigned toExecutive Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-14 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Michael Crawford House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-01-14 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-01-14 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2026-01-21 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Yolonda Morris Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2026-01-21 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Abdelnasser Rashid Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2026-01-21 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. La Shawn K. Ford Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2026-01-21 | House | Chief Co-Sponsor Changed toRep. La Shawn K. Ford | Other | — |
| 2026-01-21 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Carol Ammons Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2026-01-21 | House | Chief Co-Sponsor Changed toRep. Carol Ammons | Other | — |
| 2026-01-21 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Lisa Davis Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2026-01-21 | House | Chief Co-Sponsor Changed toRep. Lisa Davis | Other | — |
| 2026-01-21 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Kimberly Du Buclet Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2026-01-22 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Justin Slaughter Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Assigned toExecutive Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |