Bill Sponsor
Illinois House Bill 4235
Session 104th
Cd Corr-Committed Person Mail
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Dec 16, 2025
First Action
Dec 16, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 27, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
4235
State
Illinois
Session
104th
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on March 26, 2026
Motion Text
Third Reading
House Roll Call Votes
Summary
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall ensure that a committed person and the committed person's correspondents are not charged any fee, surcharge, or cost for mail communication or mail scanning services that exceed the standard postage rate set by the United States Postal Service. Provides that the Department shall not charge the committed person or correspondent any fee, surcharge, or cost for any incoming mail addressed to and received by the committed person, including any material received through mail scanning services. Provides that the Department shall not charge the committed person any fee, surcharge, or cost for outgoing mail delivery or mail scanning services that exceeds the postage rate set by the United States Postal Service for any outgoing mail. Provides that the Department or any third-party vendor that the Department contracts with, shall not impose any fee, surcharge, or cost to the committed person above the United States Postal Service rate for mail communication, including the delivery or scanning of mail. Provides that the Department shall not use the provision of voice communication services, mail communication, mail scanning services, or any other communication services to supplant in-person contact visits. Provides that the Department shall not receive revenue, directly or indirectly, from the provision of voice communications, mail communication, mail scanning services, or other communication services to a person in custody in any institutions and facilities of the Department. Provides that beginning July 1, 2027, the Department shall annually report to the General Assembly on the status of any communication services contracts and plans to consolidate contracts to maximize purchasing power for voice communication services, mail communication services, and all other communication services. Provides that the Department shall post the report on its website. Effective immediately.
03/27/2026
House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
03/26/2026
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
03/26/2026
House
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000
03/26/2026
House
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Judiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote
03/26/2026
House
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
03/24/2026
House
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
03/24/2026
House
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield
03/20/2026
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed to Table Rep. Rita Mayfield
03/18/2026
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
03/11/2026
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
03/11/2026
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield
03/11/2026
House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
02/27/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
02/26/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
02/26/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
02/26/2026
House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
02/26/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
02/26/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
02/18/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
02/11/2026
House
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
01/14/2026
House
Referred to Rules Committee
01/14/2026
House
First Reading
12/16/2025
House
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield
Sources
Record Created
Jan 18, 2026 7:29:36 AM
Record Updated
Mar 27, 2026 6:32:05 PM