All Roll Calls
Yes: 11 • No: 3
IllinoisHB3773104th General Assembly (2025–2026)House
CD CORR-FREE PHONE CALLS
Sponsored By: Anne Stava (Democratic)
In Committee
Summary
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Deletes provision that the Department of Central Management Services shall contract with the qualified vendor who proposes the lowest per minute rate not exceeding 7 cents per minute for debit, prepaid, collect calls and who does not bill to any party any tax, service charge, or additional fee exceeding the per minute rate, including, but not limited to, any per call surcharge, account set up fee, bill statement fee, monthly account maintenance charge, or refund fee as established by the Federal Communications Commission Order for state prisons in the Matter of Rates for Interstate Inmate Calling Services, Second Report and Order, WC Docket 12-375, FCC 15-136 (adopted Oct. 22, 2015). Provides that the Department of Central Management Services shall contract with a qualified vendor for telephone services in which the cost of the service is not based on the number of telephone calls made. Provides that a committed person is entitled to make free telephone calls from the correctional institution or facility. Provides that neither the Department of Corrections nor its agents may adopt rules that charge a committed person per telephone call made. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall adopt rules determining the length of each call made by a committed person, how many times each day a committed person may make telephone calls, and may prohibit calls for illegal purposes.
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Anne Stava
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Abdelnasser Rashid
Democratic • House
Camille Y. Lilly
Democratic • House
Carol Ammons
Democratic • House
Jehan Gordon-Booth
Democratic • House
Joyce Mason
Democratic • House
Justin Slaughter
Democratic • House
Kelly M. Cassidy
Democratic • House
Kimberly Du Buclet
Democratic • House
La Shawn K. Ford
Democratic • House
Lisa Davis
Democratic • House
Nicolle Grasse
Democratic • House
Norma Hernandez
Democratic • House
Rita Mayfield
Democratic • House
Sonya M. Harper
Democratic • House
Will Guzzardi
Democratic • House
William "Will" Davis
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/12/2026
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee;
Yes: 5 • No: 0
House vote • 3/19/2025
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee;
Yes: 6 • No: 3
Actions Timeline
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
4/17/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
4/9/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
4/9/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
4/9/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
4/9/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
4/9/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
4/9/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
4/9/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
4/9/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
4/9/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
4/9/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
4/9/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
4/9/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
4/9/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
4/9/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
4/9/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/12/2026HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
3/12/2026HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Anne Stava
11/20/2025HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
4/11/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
4/8/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Correctional Note Filed as Amended
3/28/2025HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2025HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal
3/25/2025House
Bill Text
House Amendment 1
Introduced
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