# Illinois HB3785: CRIM CD-ACCOUNTABILITY-SENTENC

Illinois HB3785, CRIM CD-ACCOUNTABILITY-SENTENC, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Justin Slaughter (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-03-21 (Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB3785
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: CRIM CD-ACCOUNTABILITY-SENTENC
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-07
- Last action: 2025-03-21, Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- Sponsor: Justin Slaughter (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: judiciary - criminal
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that, with certain exceptions, the sentence for an offense based upon legal accountability for the conduct of another person in which the accountability is determined by the trier of fact beyond a reasonable doubt is as follows: (1) the sentence for first degree murder based upon legal accountability is the sentence for a Class X felony; (2) the sentence for a Class X felony based upon legal accountability is the sentence for a Class 1 felony; (3) the sentence for a Class 1 felony based upon legal accountability is the sentence for a Class 3 felony; (4) the sentence for a Class 2 felony based upon legal accountability is the sentence for a Class 4 felony; (5) the sentence for a Class 3 felony based upon legal accountability is the sentence for a Class A misdemeanor; (6) the sentence for a Class 4 felony based upon legal accountability is the sentence for a Class B misdemeanor; (7) the sentence for a Class A misdemeanor based upon legal accountability is the sentence for a Class C misdemeanor; and (8) the sentence for a Class B misdemeanor, Class C misdemeanor, or a petty offense based upon legal accountability is the sentence for a petty offense.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Justin Slaughter (Democratic), House

## Actions (5)

- 2025-03-21: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-03-11: Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee (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

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3785.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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3785.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB3785-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).