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SB 3333
Illinois Senate•Passed
Summary
SB 3333, “CD CORR-SENTENCE CREDIT”, was introduced in the Senate on Feb 4, 2026 by Sen. Laura Ellman (D) with 25 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Jul 31, 2026: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0722.
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SB 3333 has 25 co-sponsors and 5 roll calls.
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The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by5changing Section 3-6-3 as follows:6 (730 ILCS 5/3-6-3)7 Sec. 3-6-3. Rules and regulations for sentence credit.8 (a)(1) The Department of Corrections shall prescribe rules9and regulations for awarding and revoking sentence credit for10persons committed to the Department of Corrections and the11Department of Juvenile Justice shall prescribe rules and12regulations for awarding and revoking sentence credit for13persons committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice under14Section 5-8-6 of the Unified Code of Corrections, which shall15be subject to review by the Prisoner Review Board.16 (1.5) As otherwise provided by law, sentence credit may be17awarded for the following:18 (A) successful completion of programming while in19 custody of the Department of Corrections or the Department20 of Juvenile Justice or while in custody prior to21 sentencing;22 (B) compliance with the rules and regulations of the23 Department; orSB3333 Enrolled - 2 - LRB104 20218 RLC 33669 b1 (C) service to the institution, service to a2 community, or service to the State.3 (2) Except as provided in paragraph (4.7) of this4subsection (a), the rules and regulations on sentence credit5shall provide, with respect to offenses listed in clause (i),6(ii), or (iii) of this paragraph (2) committed on or after June719, 1998 or with respect to the offense listed in clause (iv)8of this paragraph (2) committed on or after June 23, 2005 (the9effective date of Public Act 94-71) or with respect to offense10listed in clause (vi) committed on or after June 1, 2008 (the11effective date of Public Act 95-625) or with respect to the12offense of unlawful possession of a firearm by a repeat felony13offender committed on or after August 2, 2005 (the effective14date of Public Act 94-398) or with respect to the offenses15listed in clause (v) of this paragraph (2) committed on or16after August 13, 2007 (the effective date of Public Act1795-134) or with respect to the offense of aggravated domestic18battery committed on or after July 23, 2010 (the effective19date of Public Act 96-1224) or with respect to the offense of20attempt to commit terrorism committed on or after January 1,212013 (the effective date of Public Act 97-990), the following:22 (i) that a prisoner who is serving a term of23 imprisonment for first degree murder or for the offense of24 terrorism shall receive no sentence credit and shall serve25 the entire sentence imposed by the court;26 (ii) that a prisoner serving a sentence for attempt toSB3333 Enrolled - 3 - LRB104 20218 RLC 33669 b1 commit terrorism, attempt to commit first degree murder,2 solicitation of murder, solicitation of murder for hire,3 intentional homicide of an unborn child, predatory4 criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated criminal5 sexual assault, criminal sexual assault, aggravated6 kidnapping, aggravated battery with a firearm as described7 in Section 12-4.2 or subdivision (e)(1), (e)(2), (e)(3),8 or (e)(4) of Section 12-3.05, heinous battery as described9 in Section 12-4.1 or subdivision (a)(2) of Section10 12-3.05, unlawful possession of a firearm by a repeat11 felony offender, aggravated battery of a senior citizen as12 described in Section 12-4.6 or subdivision (a)(4) of13 Section 12-3.05, or aggravated battery of a child as14 described in Section 12-4.3 or subdivision (b)(1) of15 Section 12-3.05 shall receive no more than 4.5 days of16 sentence credit for each month of his or her sentence of17 imprisonment;18 (iii) that a prisoner serving a sentence for home19 invasion, armed robbery, aggravated vehicular hijacking,20 aggravated discharge of a firearm, or armed violence with21 a category I weapon or category II weapon, when the court22 has made and entered a finding, pursuant to subsection23 (c-1) of Section 5-4-1 of this Code, that the conduct24 leading to conviction for the enumerated offense resulted25 in great bodily harm to a victim, shall receive no more26 than 4.5 days of sentence credit for each month of his orSB3333 Enrolled - 4 - LRB104 20218 RLC 33669 b1 her sentence of imprisonment;2 (iv) that a prisoner serving a sentence for aggravated3 discharge of a firearm, whether or not the conduct leading4 to conviction for the offense resulted in great bodily5 harm to the victim, shall receive no more than 4.5 days of6 sentence credit for each month of his or her sentence of7 imprisonment;8 (v) that a person serving a sentence for gunrunning,9 narcotics racketeering, controlled substance trafficking,10 methamphetamine trafficking, drug-induced homicide,11 aggravated methamphetamine-related child endangerment,12 money laundering pursuant to clause (c) (4) or (5) of13 Section 29B-1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal14 Code of 2012, or a Class X felony conviction for delivery15 of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled16 substance with intent to manufacture or deliver,17 calculated criminal drug conspiracy, criminal drug18 conspiracy, street gang criminal drug conspiracy,19 participation in methamphetamine manufacturing,20 aggravated participation in methamphetamine21 manufacturing, delivery of methamphetamine, possession22 with intent to deliver methamphetamine, aggravated23 delivery of methamphetamine, aggravated possession with24 intent to deliver methamphetamine, methamphetamine25 conspiracy when the substance containing the controlled26 substance or methamphetamine is 100 grams or more shallSB3333 Enrolled - 5 - LRB104 20218 RLC 33669 b1 receive no more than 7.5 days sentence credit for each2 month of his or her sentence of imprisonment;3 (vi) that a prisoner serving a sentence for a second4 or subsequent offense of luring a minor shall receive no5 more than 4.5 days of sentence credit for each month of his6 or her sentence of imprisonment; and7 (vii) that a prisoner serving a sentence for8 aggravated domestic battery shall receive no more than 4.59 days of sentence credit for each month of his or her10 sentence of imprisonment.11 (2.1) For all offenses, other than those enumerated in12subdivision (a)(2)(i), (ii), or (iii) committed on or after13June 19, 1998 or subdivision (a)(2)(iv) committed on or after14June 23, 2005 (the effective date of Public Act 94-71) or15subdivision (a)(2)(v) committed on or after August 13, 200716(the effective date of Public Act 95-134) or subdivision17(a)(2)(vi) committed on or after June 1, 2008 (the effective18date of Public Act 95-625) or subdivision (a)(2)(vii)19committed on or after July 23, 2010 (the effective date of20Public Act 96-1224), and other than the offense of aggravated21driving under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs,22or intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination23thereof as defined in subparagraph (F) of paragraph (1) of24subsection (d) of Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code,25and other than the offense of aggravated driving under the26influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicatingSB3333 Enrolled - 6 - LRB104 20218 RLC 33669 b1compound or compounds, or any combination thereof as defined2in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of3Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code committed on or4after January 1, 2011 (the effective date of Public Act596-1230), the rules and regulations shall provide that a6prisoner who is serving a term of imprisonment shall receive7one day of sentence credit for each day of his or her sentence8of imprisonment or recommitment under Section 3-3-9. Each day9of sentence credit shall reduce by one day the prisoner's10period of imprisonment or recommitment under Section 3-3-9.11 (2.2) A prisoner serving a term of natural life12imprisonment shall receive no sentence credit.13 (2.3) Except as provided in paragraph (4.7) of this14subsection (a), the rules and regulations on sentence credit15shall provide that a prisoner who is serving a sentence for16aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, other drug17or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds, or any18combination thereof as defined in subparagraph (F) of19paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of Section 11-501 of the20Illinois Vehicle Code, shall receive no more than 4.5 days of21sentence credit for each month of his or her sentence of22imprisonment.23 (2.4) Except as provided in paragraph (4.7) of this24subsection (a), the rules and regulations on sentence credit25shall provide with respect to the offenses of aggravated26battery with a machine gun or a firearm equipped with anySB3333 Enrolled - 7 - LRB104 20218 RLC 33669 b1device or attachment designed or used for silencing the report2of a firearm or aggravated discharge of a machine gun or a3firearm equipped with any device or attachment designed or4used for silencing the report of a firearm, committed on or5after July 15, 1999 (the effective date of Public Act 91-121),6that a prisoner serving a sentence for any of these offenses7shall receive no more than 4.5 days of sentence credit for each8month of his or her sentence of imprisonment.9 (2.5) Except as provided in paragraph (4.7) of this10subsection (a), the rules and regulations on sentence credit11shall provide that a prisoner who is serving a sentence for12aggravated arson committed on or after July 27, 2001 (the13effective date of Public Act 92-176) shall receive no more14than 4.5 days of sentence credit for each month of his or her15sentence of imprisonment.16 (2.6) Except as provided in paragraph (4.7) of this17subsection (a), the rules and regulations on sentence credit18shall provide that a prisoner who is serving a sentence for19aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, other drug20or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds or any21combination thereof as defined in subparagraph (C) of22paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of Section 11-501 of the23Illinois Vehicle Code committed on or after January 1, 201124(the effective date of Public Act 96-1230) shall receive no25more than 4.5 days of sentence credit for each month of his or26her sentence of imprisonment.SB3333 Enrolled - 8 - LRB104 20218 RLC 33669 b1 (3) In addition to the sentence credits earned under2paragraphs (2.1), (4), (4.1), (4.2), and (4.7) of this3subsection (a), the rules and regulations shall also provide4that the Director of Corrections or the Director of Juvenile5Justice may award up to 180 days of earned sentence credit for6prisoners serving a sentence of incarceration of less than 57years, and up to 365 days of earned sentence credit for8prisoners serving a sentence of 5 years or longer. The9Director may grant this credit for good conduct in specific10instances as either Director deems proper for eligible persons11in the custody of each Director's respective Department. The12good conduct may include, but is not limited to, compliance13with the rules and regulations of the Department, service to14the Department, service to a community, or service to the15State.16 Eligible inmates for an award of earned sentence credit17under this paragraph (3) may be selected to receive the credit18at either Director's or his or her designee's sole discretion.19Eligibility for the additional earned sentence credit under20this paragraph (3) may be based on, but is not limited to,21participation in programming offered by the Department as22appropriate for the prisoner based on the results of any23available risk/needs assessment or other relevant assessments24or evaluations administered by the Department using a25validated instrument, the circumstances of the crime,26demonstrated commitment to rehabilitation by a prisoner with aSB3333 Enrolled - 9 - LRB104 20218 RLC 33669 b1history of conviction for a forcible felony enumerated in2Section 2-8 of the Criminal Code of 2012, the inmate's3behavior and improvements in disciplinary history while4incarcerated, and the inmate's commitment to rehabilitation,5including participation in programming offered by the6Department.7 The Director of Corrections or the Director of Juvenile8Justice shall not award sentence credit under this paragraph9(3) to an inmate unless the inmate has served a minimum of 6010days of the sentence, including time served in a county jail;11except nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to permit12either Director to extend an inmate's sentence beyond that13which was imposed by the court. Prior to awarding credit under14this paragraph (3), each Director shall make a written15determination that the inmate:16 (A) is eligible for the earned sentence credit;17 (B) has served a minimum of 60 days, or as close to 6018 days as the sentence will allow;19 (B-1) has received a risk/needs assessment or other20 relevant evaluation or assessment administered by the21 Department using a validated instrument; and22 (C) has met the eligibility criteria established by23 rule for earned sentence credit.24 The Director of Corrections or the Director of Juvenile25Justice shall determine the form and content of the written26determination required in this subsection.SB3333 Enrolled - 10 - LRB104 20218 RLC 33669 b1 (3.5) The Department shall provide annual written reports2to the Governor and the General Assembly on the award of earned3sentence credit no later than February 1 of each year. The4Department must publish both reports on its website within 485hours of transmitting the reports to the Governor and the6General Assembly. The reports must include:7 (A) the number of inmates awarded earned sentence8 credit;9 (B) the average amount of earned sentence credit10 awarded;11 (C) the holding offenses of inmates awarded earned12 sentence credit; and13 (D) the number of earned sentence credit revocations.14 (4)(A) Except as provided in paragraph (4.7) of this15subsection (a), the rules and regulations shall also provide16that any prisoner who is engaged full-time in substance abuse17programs, correctional industry assignments, educational18programs, work-release programs or activities in accordance19with Article 13 of Chapter III of this Code, behavior20modification programs, life skills courses, or re-entry21planning provided by the Department under this paragraph (4)22and satisfactorily completes the assigned program as23determined by the standards of the Department, shall receive24one day of sentence credit for each day in which that prisoner25is engaged in the activities described in this paragraph. The26rules and regulations shall also provide that sentence creditSB3333 Enrolled - 11 - LRB104 20218 RLC 33669 b1may be provided to an inmate who was held in pre-trial2detention prior to his or her current commitment to the3Department of Corrections and successfully completed a4[full-time, 60-day or longer] substance abuse program, county5jail or detention facility work assignments, educational6program, behavior modification program, life skills course,7parenting program, or re-entry planning facilitated [provided]8by the county department of corrections, [or] county jail, or9other provider. Calculation of this county program credit10shall be done at sentencing as provided in Section 5-4.5-10011of this Code and shall be included in the sentencing order. The12rules and regulations shall also provide that sentence credit13may be provided to an inmate who is in compliance with14programming requirements in an adult transition center.15 (B) The Department shall award sentence credit under this16paragraph (4) accumulated prior to January 1, 2020 (the17effective date of Public Act 101-440) in an amount specified18in subparagraph (C) of this paragraph (4) to an inmate serving19a sentence for an offense committed prior to June 19, 1998, if20the Department determines that the inmate is entitled to this21sentence credit, based upon:22 (i) documentation provided by the Department that the23 inmate engaged in any full-time substance abuse programs,24 correctional industry assignments, educational programs,25 behavior modification programs, life skills courses, or26 re-entry planning provided by the Department under thisSB3333 Enrolled - 12 - LRB104 20218 RLC 33669 b1 paragraph (4) and satisfactorily completed the assigned2 program as determined by the standards of the Department3 during the inmate's current term of incarceration; or4 (ii) the inmate's own testimony in the form of an5 affidavit or documentation, or a third party's6 documentation or testimony in the form of an affidavit7 that the inmate likely engaged in any full-time substance8 abuse programs, correctional industry assignments,9 educational programs, behavior modification programs, life10 skills courses, or re-entry planning provided by the11 Department under paragraph (4) and satisfactorily12 completed the assigned program as determined by the13 standards of the Department during the inmate's current14 term of incarceration.15 (C) If the inmate can provide documentation that he or she16is entitled to sentence credit under subparagraph (B) in17excess of 45 days of participation in those programs, the18inmate shall receive 90 days of sentence credit. If the inmate19cannot provide documentation of more than 45 days of20participation in those programs, the inmate shall receive 4521days of sentence credit. In the event of a disagreement22between the Department and the inmate as to the amount of23credit accumulated under subparagraph (B), if the Department24provides documented proof of a lesser amount of days of25participation in those programs, that proof shall control. If26the Department provides no documentary proof, the inmate'sSB3333 Enrolled - 13 - LRB104 20218 RLC 33669 b1proof as set forth in clause (ii) of subparagraph (B) shall2control as to the amount of sentence credit provided.3 (D) If the inmate has been convicted of a sex offense as4defined in Section 2 of the Sex Offender Registration Act,5sentencing credits under subparagraph (B) of this paragraph6(4) shall be awarded by the Department only if the conditions7set forth in paragraph (4.6) of subsection (a) are satisfied.8No inmate serving a term of natural life imprisonment shall9receive sentence credit under subparagraph (B) of this10paragraph (4).11 (E) The rules and regulations shall provide for the12recalculation of program credits awarded pursuant to this13paragraph (4) prior to July 1, 2021 (the effective date of14Public Act 101-652) at the rate set for such credits on and15after July 1, 2021.16 Educational, vocational, substance abuse, behavior17modification programs, life skills courses, re-entry planning,18and correctional industry programs under which sentence credit19may be earned under this paragraph (4) and paragraph (4.1) of20this subsection (a) shall be evaluated by the Department on21the basis of documented standards. The Department shall report22the results of these evaluations to the Governor and the23General Assembly by September 30th of each year. The reports24shall include data relating to the recidivism rate among25program participants.26 Availability of these programs shall be subject to theSB3333 Enrolled - 14 - LRB104 20218 RLC 33669 b1limits of fiscal resources appropriated by the General2Assembly for these purposes. Eligible inmates who are denied3immediate admission shall be placed on a waiting list under4criteria established by the Department. The rules and5regulations shall provide that a prisoner who has been placed6on a waiting list but is transferred for non-disciplinary7reasons before beginning a program shall receive priority8placement on the waitlist for appropriate programs at the new9facility. The inability of any inmate to become engaged in any10such programs by reason of insufficient program resources or11for any other reason established under the rules and12regulations of the Department shall not be deemed a cause of13action under which the Department or any employee or agent of14the Department shall be liable for damages to the inmate. The15rules and regulations shall provide that a prisoner who begins16an educational, vocational, substance abuse, work-release17programs or activities in accordance with Article 13 of18Chapter III of this Code, behavior modification program, life19skills course, re-entry planning, or correctional industry20programs but is unable to complete the program due to illness,21disability, transfer, lockdown, or another reason outside of22the prisoner's control shall receive prorated sentence credits23for the days in which the prisoner did participate.24 (4.1) Except as provided in paragraph (4.7) of this25subsection (a), the rules and regulations shall also provide26that an additional 90 days of sentence credit shall be awardedSB3333 Enrolled - 15 - LRB104 20218 RLC 33669 b1to any prisoner who passes high school equivalency testing2while the prisoner is committed to the Department of3Corrections. The sentence credit awarded under this paragraph4(4.1) shall be in addition to, and shall not affect, the award5of sentence credit under any other paragraph of this Section,6but shall also be pursuant to the guidelines and restrictions7set forth in paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of this Section.8The sentence credit provided for in this paragraph shall be9available only to those prisoners who have not previously10earned a high school diploma or a State of Illinois High School11Diploma. If, after an award of the high school equivalency12testing sentence credit has been made, the Department13determines that the prisoner was not eligible, then the award14shall be revoked. The Department may also award 90 days of15sentence credit to any committed person who passed high school16equivalency testing while he or she was held in pre-trial17detention prior to the current commitment to the Department of18Corrections. Except as provided in paragraph (4.7) of this19subsection (a), the rules and regulations shall provide that20an additional 120 days of sentence credit shall be awarded to21any prisoner who obtains an associate degree while the22prisoner is committed to the Department of Corrections,23regardless of the date that the associate degree was obtained,24including if prior to July 1, 2021 (the effective date of25Public Act 101-652). The sentence credit awarded under this26paragraph (4.1) shall be in addition to, and shall not affect,SB3333 Enrolled - 16 - LRB104 20218 RLC 33669 b1the award of sentence credit under any other paragraph of this2Section, but shall also be under the guidelines and3restrictions set forth in paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of4this Section. The sentence credit provided for in this5paragraph (4.1) shall be available only to those prisoners who6have not previously earned an associate degree prior to the7current commitment to the Department of Corrections. If, after8an award of the associate degree sentence credit has been made9and the Department determines that the prisoner was not10eligible, then the award shall be revoked. The Department may11also award 120 days of sentence credit to any committed person12who earned an associate degree while he or she was held in13pre-trial detention prior to the current commitment to the14Department of Corrections.15 Except as provided in paragraph (4.7) of this subsection16(a), the rules and regulations shall provide that an17additional 180 days of sentence credit shall be awarded to any18prisoner who obtains a bachelor's degree while the prisoner is19committed to the Department of Corrections. The sentence20credit awarded under this paragraph (4.1) shall be in addition21to, and shall not affect, the award of sentence credit under22any other paragraph of this Section, but shall also be under23the guidelines and restrictions set forth in paragraph (4) of24this subsection (a). The sentence credit provided for in this25paragraph shall be available only to those prisoners who have26not earned a bachelor's degree prior to the current commitmentSB3333 Enrolled - 17 - LRB104 20218 RLC 33669 b1to the Department of Corrections. If, after an award of the2bachelor's degree sentence credit has been made, the3Department determines that the prisoner was not eligible, then4the award shall be revoked. The Department may also award 1805days of sentence credit to any committed person who earned a6bachelor's degree while he or she was held in pre-trial7detention prior to the current commitment to the Department of8Corrections.9 Except as provided in paragraph (4.7) of this subsection10(a), the rules and regulations shall provide that an11additional 180 days of sentence credit shall be awarded to any12prisoner who obtains a master's or professional degree while13the prisoner is committed to the Department of Corrections.14The sentence credit awarded under this paragraph (4.1) shall15be in addition to, and shall not affect, the award of sentence16credit under any other paragraph of this Section, but shall17also be under the guidelines and restrictions set forth in18paragraph (4) of this subsection (a). The sentence credit19provided for in this paragraph shall be available only to20those prisoners who have not previously earned a master's or21professional degree prior to the current commitment to the22Department of Corrections. If, after an award of the master's23or professional degree sentence credit has been made, the24Department determines that the prisoner was not eligible, then25the award shall be revoked. The Department may also award 18026days of sentence credit to any committed person who earned aSB3333 Enrolled - 18 - LRB104 20218 RLC 33669 b1master's or professional degree while he or she was held in2pre-trial detention prior to the current commitment to the3Department of Corrections.4 (4.2)(A) The rules and regulations shall also provide that5any prisoner or inmate who was held in pretrial detention6prior to his or her confinement to the Department of7Corrections, engaged in self-improvement programs, volunteer8work, or work assignments that are not otherwise eligible9activities under paragraph (4), shall receive up to 0.5 days10of sentence credit for each day in which the prisoner or inmate11is engaged in activities described in this paragraph.12 (B) The rules and regulations shall provide for the award13of sentence credit under this paragraph (4.2) for qualifying14days of engagement in eligible activities occurring prior to15July 1, 2021 (the effective date of Public Act 101-652).16 (4.5) The rules and regulations on sentence credit shall17also provide that when the court's sentencing order recommends18a prisoner for substance abuse treatment and the crime was19committed on or after September 1, 2003 (the effective date of20Public Act 93-354), the prisoner shall receive no sentence21credit awarded under clause (3) of this subsection (a) unless22he or she participates in and completes a substance abuse23treatment program. The Director of Corrections may waive the24requirement to participate in or complete a substance abuse25treatment program in specific instances if the prisoner is not26a good candidate for a substance abuse treatment program forSB3333 Enrolled - 19 - LRB104 20218 RLC 33669 b1medical, programming, or operational reasons. Availability of2substance abuse treatment shall be subject to the limits of3fiscal resources appropriated by the General Assembly for4these purposes. If treatment is not available and the5requirement to participate and complete the treatment has not6been waived by the Director, the prisoner shall be placed on a7waiting list under criteria established by the Department. The8Director may allow a prisoner placed on a waiting list to9participate in and complete a substance abuse education class10or attend substance abuse self-help meetings in lieu of a11substance abuse treatment program. A prisoner on a waiting12list who is not placed in a substance abuse program prior to13release may be eligible for a waiver and receive sentence14credit under clause (3) of this subsection (a) at the15discretion of the Director.16 (4.6) The rules and regulations on sentence credit shall17also provide that a prisoner who has been convicted of a sex18offense as defined in Section 2 of the Sex Offender19Registration Act shall receive no sentence credit unless he or20she either has successfully completed or is participating in21sex offender treatment as defined by the Sex Offender22Management Board. However, prisoners who are waiting to23receive treatment, but who are unable to do so due solely to24the lack of resources on the part of the Department, may, at25either Director's sole discretion, be awarded sentence credit26at a rate as the Director shall determine.SB3333 Enrolled - 20 - LRB104 20218 RLC 33669 b1 (4.7) On or after January 1, 2018 (the effective date of2Public Act 100-3), sentence credit under paragraph (3), (4),3or (4.1) of this subsection (a) may be awarded to a prisoner4who is serving a sentence for an offense described in5paragraph (2), (2.3), (2.4), (2.5), or (2.6) for credit earned6on or after January 1, 2018 (the effective date of Public Act7100-3); provided, the award of the credits under this8paragraph (4.7) shall not reduce the sentence of the prisoner9to less than the following amounts:10 (i) 85% of his or her sentence if the prisoner is11 required to serve 85% of his or her sentence; or12 (ii) 60% of his or her sentence if the prisoner is13 required to serve 75% of his or her sentence, except if the14 prisoner is serving a sentence for gunrunning his or her15 sentence shall not be reduced to less than 75%.16 (iii) 100% of his or her sentence if the prisoner is17 required to serve 100% of his or her sentence.18 (5) Whenever the Department is to release any inmate19earlier than it otherwise would because of a grant of earned20sentence credit under paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of this21Section given at any time during the term, the Department22shall give reasonable notice of the impending release not less23than 14 days prior to the date of the release to the State's24Attorney of the county where the prosecution of the inmate25took place, and if applicable, the State's Attorney of the26county into which the inmate will be released. The DepartmentSB3333 Enrolled - 21 - LRB104 20218 RLC 33669 b1must also make identification information and a recent photo2of the inmate being released accessible on the Internet by3means of a hyperlink labeled "Community Notification of Inmate4Early Release" on the Department's World Wide Web homepage.5The identification information shall include the inmate's:6name, any known alias, date of birth, physical7characteristics, commitment offense, and county where8conviction was imposed. The identification information shall9be placed on the website within 3 days of the inmate's release10and the information may not be removed until either:11completion of the first year of mandatory supervised release12or return of the inmate to custody of the Department.13 (b) Whenever a person is or has been committed under14several convictions, with separate sentences, the sentences15shall be construed under Section 5-8-4 in granting and16forfeiting of sentence credit.17 (c) (1) The Department shall prescribe rules and18regulations for revoking sentence credit, including revoking19sentence credit awarded under paragraph (3) of subsection (a)20of this Section. The Department shall prescribe rules and21regulations establishing and requiring the use of a sanctions22matrix for revoking sentence credit. The Department shall23prescribe rules and regulations for suspending or reducing the24rate of accumulation of sentence credit for specific rule25violations, during imprisonment. These rules and regulations26shall provide that no inmate may be penalized more than oneSB3333 Enrolled - 22 - LRB104 20218 RLC 33669 b1year of sentence credit for any one infraction.2 (2) When the Department seeks to revoke, suspend, or3reduce the rate of accumulation of any sentence credits for an4alleged infraction of its rules, it shall bring charges5therefor against the prisoner sought to be so deprived of6sentence credits before the Prisoner Review Board as provided7in subparagraph (a)(4) of Section 3-3-2 of this Code, if the8amount of credit at issue exceeds 30 days, whether from one9infraction or cumulatively from multiple infractions arising10out of a single event, or when, during any 12-month period, the11cumulative amount of credit revoked exceeds 30 days except12where the infraction is committed or discovered within 60 days13of scheduled release. In those cases, the Department of14Corrections may revoke up to 30 days of sentence credit. The15Board may subsequently approve the revocation of additional16sentence credit, if the Department seeks to revoke sentence17credit in excess of 30 days. However, the Board shall not be18empowered to review the Department's decision with respect to19the loss of 30 days of sentence credit within any calendar year20for any prisoner or to increase any penalty beyond the length21requested by the Department.22 (3) The Director of Corrections or the Director of23Juvenile Justice, in appropriate cases, may restore sentence24credits which have been revoked, suspended, or reduced. The25Department shall prescribe rules and regulations governing the26restoration of sentence credits. These rules and regulationsSB3333 Enrolled - 23 - LRB104 20218 RLC 33669 b1shall provide for the automatic restoration of sentence2credits following a period in which the prisoner maintains a3record without a disciplinary violation.4 Nothing contained in this Section shall prohibit the5Prisoner Review Board from ordering, pursuant to Section63-3-9(a)(3)(i)(B), that a prisoner serve up to one year of the7sentence imposed by the court that was not served due to the8accumulation of sentence credit.9 (d) If a lawsuit is filed by a prisoner in an Illinois or10federal court against the State, the Department of11Corrections, or the Prisoner Review Board, or against any of12their officers or employees, and the court makes a specific13finding that a pleading, motion, or other paper filed by the14prisoner is frivolous, the Department of Corrections shall15conduct a hearing to revoke up to 180 days of sentence credit16by bringing charges against the prisoner sought to be deprived17of the sentence credits before the Prisoner Review Board as18provided in subparagraph (a)(8) of Section 3-3-2 of this Code.19If the prisoner has not accumulated 180 days of sentence20credit at the time of the finding, then the Prisoner Review21Board may revoke all sentence credit accumulated by the22prisoner.23 For purposes of this subsection (d):24 (1) "Frivolous" means that a pleading, motion, or25 other filing which purports to be a legal document filed26 by a prisoner in his or her lawsuit meets any or all of theSB3333 Enrolled - 24 - LRB104 20218 RLC 33669 b1 following criteria:2 (A) it lacks an arguable basis either in law or in3 fact;4 (B) it is being presented for any improper5 purpose, such as to harass or to cause unnecessary6 delay or needless increase in the cost of litigation;7 (C) the claims, defenses, and other legal8 contentions therein are not warranted by existing law9 or by a nonfrivolous argument for the extension,10 modification, or reversal of existing law or the11 establishment of new law;12 (D) the allegations and other factual contentions13 do not have evidentiary support or, if specifically so14 identified, are not likely to have evidentiary support15 after a reasonable opportunity for further16 investigation or discovery; or17 (E) the denials of factual contentions are not18 warranted on the evidence, or if specifically so19 identified, are not reasonably based on a lack of20 information or belief.21 (2) "Lawsuit" means a motion pursuant to Section 116-322 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, a habeas corpus23 action under Article X of the Code of Civil Procedure or24 under federal law (28 U.S.C. 2254), a petition for claim25 under the Court of Claims Act, an action under the federal26 Civil Rights Act (42 U.S.C. 1983), or a second orSB3333 Enrolled - 25 - LRB104 20218 RLC 33669 b1 subsequent petition for post-conviction relief under2 Article 122 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 19633 whether filed with or without leave of court or a second or4 subsequent petition for relief from judgment under Section5 2-1401 of the Code of Civil Procedure.6 (e) Nothing in Public Act 90-592 or 90-593 affects the7validity of Public Act 89-404.8 (f) Whenever the Department is to release any inmate who9has been convicted of a violation of an order of protection10under Section 12-3.4 or 12-30 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or11the Criminal Code of 2012, earlier than it otherwise would12because of a grant of sentence credit, the Department, as a13condition of release, shall require that the person, upon14release, be placed under electronic surveillance as provided15in Section 5-8A-7 of this Code.16(Source: P.A. 102-28, eff. 6-25-21; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21;17102-784, eff. 5-13-22; 102-1100, eff. 1-1-23; 103-51, eff.181-1-24; 103-154, eff. 6-30-23; 103-330, eff. 1-1-24; 103-605,19eff. 7-1-24; 103-822, eff. 1-1-25.)
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the rules and regulations of the Department of Corrections shall also provide that sentence credit may be provided to an inmate who was held in pretrial 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, or parenting program, or re-entry planning facilitated (rather than provided) by the county department of corrections, 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 in accordance with the Code prior to his or her commitment to the Department of Corrections.
Sponsors
Sen. Laura Ellman (D) sponsors SB 3333, and 25 members have co-sponsored it.

Sen. · D–21 · Sponsor

Sen. · D–18 · Co-sponsor

Sen. · D–3 · Co-sponsor

Sen. · D–43 · Co-sponsor

Sen. · D–30 · Co-sponsor

Sen. · D–1 · Co-sponsor

Sen. · D–31 · Co-sponsor

Sen. · D–16 · Co-sponsor

Sen. · D–13 · Co-sponsor

Rep. · D–77 · Co-sponsor
Committees
SB 3333 went before 4 committees: Assignments, Criminal Law, Rules and Judiciary - Criminal.
History
SB 3333 has taken 61 actions since Feb 4, 2026, the latest on Jul 31, 2026.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 31, 2026 | Senate | Governor Approved | ||
Jul 31, 2026 | Senate | Effective Date January 1, 2027 | ||
Jul 31, 2026 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0722 | ||
Jun 26, 2026 | Senate | Sent to the Governor | ||
May 29, 2026 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 070-037-000 |
Votes
SB 3333 went to 5 roll calls across both chambers, the latest on May 29, 2026 at 70–37.
| Chamber | Question | Yea | Nay | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May 29, 2026 | House | House Third Reading | 70 | 37 | ||
May 12, 2026 | House | House Judiciary - Criminal Committee | 8 | 4 | ||
Apr 15, 2026 | Senate | Senate Third Reading | 35 | 18 | ||
Apr 14, 2026 | Senate | Senate Criminal Law Committee | 6 | 2 | ||
Mar 10, 2026 | Senate | Senate Criminal Law Committee | 6 | 3 |
Source: ilga.gov · legiscan.com