HB3215 Summary

• Creates the Securing All Futures for Equitable Reinvestment in Communities Act to facilitate reentry of formerly incarcerated individuals through reduced sentencing and employer tax credits for hiring individuals with criminal convictions.

• Establishes a tax credit pilot program offering employers $10,000 to $15,000 per year per participant for hiring eligible formerly incarcerated individuals at $20+ per hour with benefits; limited to 20,000 participants (10,000 newly released and 10,000 released between 2009-2019) through June 30, 2025.

• Reduces felony sentencing ranges across all classes: Class X from 6-30 years to 4-15 years, Class 1 from 4-15 years to 3-7 years, Class 2 from 3-7 years to 2-5 years, Class 3 from 2-5 years to 1-4 years, and Class 4 from 1-3 years to a maximum of 3 years with no minimum; removes extended-term sentences.

• Eliminates minimum sentences for Class 4 felonies and Class A and B misdemeanors; allows probation/conditional discharge for Class X felonies; permits resentencing of currently incarcerated persons under new sentencing guidelines.

• Deposits savings from reduced incarceration into the Securing All Futures for Equitable Reinvestment Communities Fund to finance the tax credit program; takes effect immediately upon enactment.