Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB5287: CD CORR-SENTENCE CREDITS
Status: In committee, September 22, 2026
Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Credit for Change Act. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Eliminates provisions that a person must serve various percentages for particular offenses. Provides that the rules and regulations shall provide that the individual in custody shall receive one day of sentence credit for each day of service in prison other than when a sentence of natural life imprisonment has been imposed. Provides that each day of sentence credit shall reduce by one day the incarcerated person's period of incarceration set by the court. Provides that within 6 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Department of Corrections shall recalculate each incarcerated person's release date irrespective of the incarcerated person's conviction or sentencing date by crediting each person one day sentence credit for each day the incarcerated person has spent in prison on the current sentence. Provides that the Department shall award sentence credit accumulated prior to the effective date of the amendatory Act in a specified amount to a committed person serving a sentence for an offense committed after June 19, 1998, if the Department determines that the committed person is entitled to this sentence credit, based upon certain specified factors. Provides that the Department, in consultation with the Advisory Board, shall make available to all persons in its custody current materials about sentence credits, containing detailed information regarding eligibility, earning, revocation, calculation, and documentation of credit, in the following formats: (1) in print; (2) on the Department's website; and (3) in a visible location on the premises of each Department facility where notices are customarily posted. Makes technical changes. Effective January 1, 2027.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5287Introduced 2/10/2026, by Rep. Justin SlaughterSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/3-6-3730 ILCS 5/3-6-3.2 new 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3.2 new ILCS 5/3-6-3 ILCS 5/3-6-3.2 new Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Credit for Change Act.Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Eliminates provisions that aperson must serve various percentages for particular offenses…
From the introduced text, February 5, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5287Introduced 2/10/2026, by Rep. Justin SlaughterSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/3-6-3730 ILCS 5/3-6-3.2 new 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3.2 new ILCS 5/3-6-3 ILCS 5/3-6-3.2 new Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Credit for Change Act.Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Eliminates provisions that aperson must serve various percentages for particular offenses. Providesthat the rules and regulations shall provide that the individual incustody shall receive one day of sentence credit for each day of service inprison other than when a sentence of natural life imprisonment has beenimposed. Provides that each day of sentence credit shall reduce by one daythe incarcerated person's period of incarceration set by the court.Provides that within 6 months after the effective date of the amendatoryAct, the Department of Corrections shall recalculate each incarceratedperson's release date irrespective of the incarcerated person's convictionor sentencing date by crediting each person one day sentence credit foreach day the incarcerated person has spent in prison on the currentsentence. Provides that the Department shall award sentence creditaccumulated prior to the effective date of the amendatory Act in aspecified amount to a committed person serving a sentence for an offensecommitted after June 19, 1998, if the Department determines that thecommitted person is entitled to this sentence credit, based upon …
Sponsors
- Justin Slaughter (D, 27) · primary sponsor
- Barbara Hernandez (D, 50)
- Anne Stava-Murray (D, 81)
- Kevin John Olickal (D, 16)
- Lindsey LaPointe (D, 19)
- Michael Crawford (D, 31)
Latest actions
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
- : Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- : Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
- : Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
- : Referred to Rules Committee
- : First Reading
- : Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter
Subjects: ILCS 730 - Corrections
Common questions
- What is HB5287?
- HB5287 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): CD CORR-SENTENCE CREDITS.
- What does HB5287 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5287Introduced 2/10/2026, by Rep. Justin SlaughterSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/3-6-3730 ILCS 5/3-6-3.2 new 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3.2 new ILCS 5/3-6-3 ILCS 5/3-6-3.2 new Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Credit for Change Act.Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Eliminates provisions that aperson must serve various percentages for particular offenses…
- What is the status of HB5287?
- In committee as of September 22, 2026. Latest action: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (September 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5287?
- Justin Slaughter (D, 27), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5287?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=5287&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114
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