HB4559Introduced in the House
CD CORR-SENTENCE CREDITS
Introduced by Norma Hernandez, District 77
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the rules and regulations of the Department of Corrections shall provide that sentence credit may be provided to an inmate who was held in pre-trial 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, parenting program, or re-entry planning facilitated (rather than provided) by the county department of corrections or 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 prior to his or her commitment to the Department of Corrections. Provides that the rules and regulations shall also provide that any inmate who was held in pre-trial detention prior to his or her confinement to the Department of Corrections, engaged in self-improvement programs, volunteer work, or work assignments that are not otherwise eligible activities shall receive up to 0.5 days of sentence credit for each day in which the inmate is engaged in these activities.
Where it stands
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
April 17, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: House Judiciary - Criminal Committee · April 8, 2026
9
Yes
4
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
15 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Kelly Cassidy | 14 | Yes |
| Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar | 22 | No |
| Edgar Gonzalez | 23 | Yes |
| Justin Slaughter | 27 | Yes |
| Lisa Davis | 32 | Yes |
| Rick Ryan | 36 | Yes |
| Patrick Sheehan | 37 | No |
| Will Guzzardi | 39 | Yes |
| Bob Morgan | 58 | Yes |
| Dave Vella | 68 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Norma Hernandez
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 009-005-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Norma Hernandez
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 009-004-000
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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