HB1205 Summary

• Amends the Unified Code of Corrections (730 ILCS 5/5-5-3) to permit courts to sentence offenders convicted of residential burglary to probation, periodic imprisonment, or conditional discharge.

• Removes residential burglary from the list of offenses for which probation, periodic imprisonment, or conditional discharge is prohibited, allowing judicial discretion in sentencing.

• Previously, residential burglary was listed as an offense requiring a minimum term of imprisonment with limited sentencing alternatives.