# Illinois SB1499: PROBATION-EVIDENCE-BASED PRACT

Illinois SB1499, PROBATION-EVIDENCE-BASED PRACT, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Javier L. Cervantes (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-02-04 (Referred to Assignments) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB1499
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: PROBATION-EVIDENCE-BASED PRACT
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Referred to Assignments
- Sponsor: Javier L. Cervantes (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: assignments
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Probation and Probation Officers Act. Defines "evidence-based practices" as any procedures, practices, or methods of supervision that have been studied and reviewed with an emphasis on such practices that enable probation officers to improve the outcomes when applied in their supervision of offenders and defendants.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Javier L. Cervantes (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (3)

- 2025-02-04: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1499.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/SB/PDF/10400SB1499.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-SB1499-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).