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IL HB3663

Bill

Status

Engrossed

4/9/2025

Primary Sponsor

Justin Slaughter

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Origin

House of Representatives

104th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Expands wrongful conviction compensation to include time served in county jails, juvenile detention facilities, Illinois Youth Centers, on parole or probation, or while registered as a sex offender, in addition to state prison time

  • Establishes mandatory compensation rates of $50,000 per year for wrongful incarceration (including pre-trial detention) and $25,000 per year for time on parole, probation, or sex offender registration, with amounts prorated for partial years

  • Extends eligibility for certificates of innocence and compensation to juveniles who were wrongfully adjudicated delinquent, not just adults who were wrongfully convicted

  • Removes previous compensation caps ($85,350 for 5 years or less; $170,000 for 5-14 years; $199,150 for over 14 years) and the 25% attorney fee limit, replacing them with court-determined reasonable attorney's fees, costs, and expenses

  • Requires annual adjustment of compensation awards based on Consumer Price Index increases (capped at 5% per year) and provides a 4-year filing window for juvenile cases predating this amendment

Legislative Description

COURT OF CLAIMS-AWARDS

Last Action

Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Sen. Mattie Hunter

10/28/2025

Committee Referrals

Assignments6/2/2025
Appropriations5/27/2025
Assignments5/26/2025
Appropriations5/22/2025
Assignments4/14/2025
Judiciary - Criminal3/11/2025
Rules2/18/2025

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