HB4559
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What this bill does
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the rules and regulations of the Department of Corrections shall provide that sentence credit may be provided to an inmate who was held in pre-trial detention prior to his or her current commitment to the Department of Corrections and successfully completed a substance abuse program (rather than a full-time, 60-day or longer substance abuse program), county jail or detention facility work assignments, parenting program, or re-entry planning facilitated (rather than provided) by the county department of corrections or county jail or other provider. Provides that the rules and regulations shall also provide that sentence credit may be provided to a committed person who participated in supervised community work or activities prior to his or her commitment to the Department of Corrections. Provides that the rules and regulations shall also provide that any inmate who was held in pre-trial detention prior to his or her confinement to the Department of Corrections, engaged in self-improvement programs, volunteer work, or work assignments that are not otherwise eligible activities shall receive up to 0.5 days of sentence credit for each day in which the inmate is engaged in these activities.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 235 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
Bills sponsored by Norma Hernandez advance 3% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norma Hernandez | Chief sponsor | 117 | $284,250.00 | Carpentry Advancement Political Action ($74,300.00); SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC ($31,400.00); SEIU IL Council PAC Fund ($20,000.00) |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action | — | — | 4 | $74,300.00 |
| SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC | — | — | 3 | $31,400.00 |
| SEIU IL Council PAC Fund | — | — | 1 | $20,000.00 |
| AFSME IL Council 31 PAC | — | — | 2 | $17,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labo Management PAC | — | — | 2 | $9,500.00 |
| McDonald's | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Intensive Specialty Hospital | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Coney and Conway | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Simmons Hanly Conroy | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Keefe, Keefe, & Unsell, PC | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Clifford Law Offices | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Power Rogers, LLP Law Offices | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| The Gori Law Firm, PC | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Illinois Political Action Committee for Education | — | — | 2 | $5,000.00 |
| Friends of Fritz | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| LIUANA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC | — | — | 1 | $3,000.00 |
| Lydia Group ICF LLC | — | — | 1 | $2,850.00 |
| Anamary Torres | President | Torres Consulting Inc. | 3 | $2,500.00 |
| Rashid for Illinois | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Cook County Colleges Teachers Union | — | — | 3 | $2,500.00 |
| SEIU Local 73 | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Friends of LaPointe | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Illinois Laborers Legislative Committee | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Action History
4 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-02-17 — Assigned toJudiciary - Criminal Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2026-01-23 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Norma Hernandez House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-01-30 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-01-30 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Assigned toJudiciary - Criminal Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |