Illinois HB2291

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On January 13, 2021 in the House:

Session Sine Die

On June 23, 2020 in the House:

Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

On March 5, 2020 in the House:

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

On February 25, 2020 in the House:

Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

On April 12, 2019 in the House:

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

On April 10, 2019 in the House:

Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

On March 29, 2019 in the House:

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

On March 28, 2019 in the House:

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 012-007-000

On March 19, 2019 in the House:

Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

On February 13, 2019 in the House:

First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee

On February 8, 2019 in the House:

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons

House Amendment 001

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Criminal Identification Act. Provides eligibility for expungement and sealing for participants of a diversion program. Amends the Cannabis Control Act, the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, and the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act. Lowers penalties for certain specified offenses. Provides that a defendant shall not be ineligible for a sentence of probation as a result of having been previously convicted of a Class 4 felony violation of possession of a controlled or counterfeit substance or controlled substance analog or a Class 3 felony violation of methamphetamine possession prior to the effective date of the amendatory Act. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that a person serving a sentence for an offense for which the statutory penalty has been subsequently reduced under the amendatory Act may petition the trial court that entered the judgment of conviction to request resentencing in accordance with the statutory penalty in effect at the time of the filing of the petition. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Modifies eligibility requirements for participation in the Offender Initiative Program and second chance probation. Creates a Misdemeanor Diversion Program. Creates requirements for participation in the Program. Makes other changes.