# Illinois HB0044: COMMUNITY-BASED CORRECTIONS Illinois HB0044, COMMUNITY-BASED CORRECTIONS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Rita Mayfield (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-03-21 (House Committee Amendment No. 4 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB0044-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB0044 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: COMMUNITY-BASED CORRECTIONS - Status: in committee - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2024-12-11 - Last action: 2025-03-21, House Committee Amendment No. 4 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee - Sponsor: Rita Mayfield (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: restorative justice & public safety - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Creates the Community-Based Corrections Act. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall establish a program that funds community-based nonprofit providers to serve emerging adults as an alternative to traditional incarceration. Provides that community-based providers shall offer housing, workforce training, mental health counseling, and restorative justice programming in alignment with State guidelines. Provides that the program shall be subject to judicial discretion, allowing sentencing judges to assign eligible individuals to community-based settings instead of Department of Corrections facilities. Provides that all community-based providers must have a written agreement with a restorative justice court for all emerging adults within their care to participate in the restorative justice court programs. Provides that community-based providers shall be compensated at a rate equivalent to the monthly per-inmate cost of incarceration as determined by the Department in its Fiscal Impact Statement. Community-based providers shall be paid on a monthly basis for the number of individuals within their care. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall allocate existing budget authority for contractual services to fund the program created by the Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall establish operational standards, including housing conditions, workforce training quality, and mental health support services, to ensure program efficacy. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall monitor and evaluate providers to maintain compliance with State and judicial requirements. Provides that community-based providers shall submit annual reports to the Department of Corrections and the Department of Human Services detailing participant outcomes, including recidivism rates, employment statistics, and community reintegration success. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall report program performance to the General Assembly annually, including cost savings from reduced incarceration based on emerging adults participating with community-based providers for fewer years than they would serve in a Department of Corrections facility. Effective immediately. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Rita Mayfield (Democratic), House ## Actions (21) - 2025-03-21: House Committee Amendment No. 4 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-21: House Committee Amendment No. 3 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-21: House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-21: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-21: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-20: House Committee Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee (House) - 2025-03-18: House Committee Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-18: House Committee Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield (House) - 2025-03-18: House Committee Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee (House) - 2025-03-14: House Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-14: House Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield (House) - 2025-02-26: House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee (House) - 2025-02-25: House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-25: House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield (House) - 2025-02-25: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee (House) - 2025-02-14: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-14: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield (House) - 2025-02-04: Assigned to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee (House) - 2025-01-09: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-01-09: First Reading (House) - 2024-12-11: Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield (House) ## Bill text - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB0044ham001.pdf) - House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB0044ham002.pdf) - House Amendment 3: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB0044ham003.pdf) - House Amendment 4: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB0044ham004.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB0044.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB0044ham001.pdf) - [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB0044ham002.pdf) - [House Amendment 3 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB0044ham003.pdf) - [House Amendment 4 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB0044ham004.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB0044.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB0044-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).