# Illinois HB3663: COURT OF CLAIMS-AWARDS Illinois HB3663, COURT OF CLAIMS-AWARDS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-07-14 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0573); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB3663-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB3663 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: COURT OF CLAIMS-AWARDS - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-07 - Last action: 2026-07-14, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0573 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 8 - Subjects: judiciary - criminal, assignments, appropriations, executive - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 10 (529 yes, 39 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary Amends the Court of Claims Act. Provides that the Court of Claims has exclusive jurisdiction to hear all claims against the State for time unjustly served in State prisons, in county jails, in county juvenile detention facilities, or in Illinois Youth Centers, on parole or probation, or registered as a sex offender if the person was unjustly convicted or adjudicated a delinquent and received a pardon from the Governor on the ground of innocence of the crime for which the person was convicted or adjudicated a delinquent or the person received a certificate of innocence. Removes language providing the amount of the award the court may give for a successful claim. Provides instead that the court shall make an award of $50,000 per year during which the person was wrongfully incarcerated and $25,000 for each year during which the person was wrongfully on parole or probation or required to register as a sex offender. Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act apply to claims pending or filed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Allows any person who is convicted or adjudicated a delinquent and then serves any part of a sentence of incarceration in a State prison, in a county jail, in a county juvenile detention facility, or in a Illinois Youth Center, on parole or probation, or registered as a sex offender (rather than convicted and subsequently imprisoned) for one or more felonies by the State that the person did not commit may file a petition for certificate of innocence. Requires the court to make an award of reasonable attorney's fees, costs, and expenses after awarding a certificate of innocence. Provides that any person seeking a certificate of innocence based on the dismissal of a juvenile delinquency petition or an acquittal that occurred before the effective date of the amendatory Act shall file a petition within 4 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act, and any person seeking a certificate of innocence based on the dismissal of a juvenile delinquency petition or an acquittal that occurred on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall file a petition within 2 years after the dismissal or acquittal. Effective immediately. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Exonerated people get covered records cleared: benefit, medium. An innocence certificate or an innocence-based Governor’s pardon triggers clearing of the covered arrest record. The law also requires sealing related court and Illinois State Police records and removing the person’s name from the official index. This relief covers wrongful convictions and juvenile… - More people can seek innocence certificates: benefit, medium. People convicted of Illinois felonies or found delinquent can seek innocence certificates after incarceration, parole, probation, or required sex-offender registration. They must prove innocence of one or more offenses as more likely than not, without having voluntarily caused the conviction or adj… - Compensation and fee limits for exonerated people: mixed, high. People wrongfully convicted or found delinquent can receive compensation with an innocence-based Governor’s pardon or a court certificate of innocence. Annual maximums are $50,000 for wrongful incarceration and $25,000 for wrongful parole, probation, or required sex-offender registration. Partial y… - Larger innocence awards come in installments: mixed, medium. Wrongful-conviction awards of $1 million or less are paid in full during the State fiscal year the award is entered. Awards above $1 million but below $1.3 million receive $1 million that year and the balance the next fiscal year. Awards of $1.3 million or more receive $1 million that year. The rem… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Justin Slaughter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly A. Lightford (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mattie Hunter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Napoleon Harris III (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-06-01 | House | Motion Prevailed | pass | 74 | 39 | | | 2026-06-01 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs | pass | 116 | 0 | | | 2026-06-01 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs | pass | 116 | 0 | | | 2026-05-31 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2026-05-31 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 58 | 0 | | | 2026-05-31 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2026-05-29 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2026-05-06 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Executive; | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2025-04-09 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 114 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-03-18 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (69) - 2026-07-14: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0573 (House) - 2026-07-14: Effective Date July 14, 2026 (House) - 2026-07-14: Governor Approved (House) - 2026-06-08: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-06-01: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2026-06-01: 3/5 Vote Required (House) - 2026-06-01: House Concurs (House) - 2026-06-01: Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 116-000-000 (House) - 2026-06-01: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 116-000-000 (House) - 2026-06-01: Motion Prevailed 074-039-000 (House) - 2026-06-01: 3/5 Vote Required (House) - 2026-06-01: Motion Filed to Suspend House Rule(s) for Immediate Consideration Rep. Maurice A. West, II (House) - 2026-05-31: Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 (House) - 2026-05-31: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 (House) - 2026-05-31: Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-05-31: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-05-31: Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Justin Slaughter (House) - 2026-05-31: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Justin Slaughter (House) - 2026-05-31: Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2, 3 (House) - 2026-05-31: Arrived in House (House) - 2026-05-31: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) (Senate) - 2026-05-31: Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-05-31: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2026-05-31: Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Sims (Senate) - 2026-05-31: Recalled to Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-05-29: Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-05-28: Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Executive (Senate) - 2026-05-27: Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-05-27: Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (Senate) - 2026-05-22: Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-21: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-05-14: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Do Pass as Amended Executive; 013-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Re-referred to Executive (Senate) - 2025-10-28: Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Sen. Mattie Hunter (Senate) - 2025-10-28: Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter (Senate) - 2025-10-28: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate) - 2025-06-02: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-06-02: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-27: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Appropriations (Senate) - 2025-05-26: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-26: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (Senate) - 2025-05-23: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Assigned to Appropriations (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-14: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-001 (House) - 2025-04-09: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-26: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-26: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-19: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis (House) - 2025-03-18: Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000 (House) - 2025-03-11: Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee (House) - 2025-02-26: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2025-02-18: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-18: First Reading (House) - 2025-02-07: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3663eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3663enr.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3663.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3663sam001.pdf) - Senate Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3663sam002.pdf) - Senate Amendment 3: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3663sam003.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 - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3663eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3663enr.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3663.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3663sam001.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3663sam002.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 3 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3663sam003.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-HB3663-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).