IL HB3509

Allows persons serving natural life imprisonment sentences to become eligible for parole and mandatory supervised release, eliminating the current requirement that such individuals can only be released through executive clemency

Creates parole eligibility for incarcerated individuals who are at least 55 years old and have served at least 25 consecutive years, excluding those sentenced to natural life for criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, or predatory criminal sexual assault of a child

Requires the Prisoner Review Board to consider factors including rehabilitation evidence, program participation, employment history, disciplinary record, community support, and housing plans when evaluating parole petitions

Mandates parole hearings be conducted by a panel of at least 8 Board members, with a majority vote required to grant parole; if denied, a rehearing must occur within 3 years

Applies retroactively to all persons currently serving sentences, counting all previous consecutive years of incarceration toward the 25-year eligibility requirement