103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5786 Introduced , by Rep. Rita Mayfield SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 730 ILCS 5/5-8A-4 from Ch. 38, par. 1005-8A-4 Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the rules promulgated by the supervising authority concerning electronic monitoring and home detention shall provide that travel to and from approved employment shall not be denied based solely on the transient or mobile nature of the employment, provided that the participant gives the supervising authority sufficient notice and the employer confirms the exact routes or locations, or both, of employment at least 24 hours in advance. Provides that travel to and from approved employment shall not be denied solely for failure to provide the supervising authority with timely notice, provided that the participant gives the supervising authority sufficient notice at least 24 hours in advance of travel. LRB103 39936 RLC 71012 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5786 Introduced , by Rep. Rita Mayfield SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 730 ILCS 5/5-8A-4 from Ch. 38, par. 1005-8A-4 730 ILCS 5/5-8A-4 from Ch. 38, par. 1005-8A-4 Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the rules promulgated by the supervising authority concerning electronic monitoring and home detention shall provide that travel to and from approved employment shall not be denied based solely on the transient or mobile nature of the employment, provided that the participant gives the supervising authority sufficient notice and the employer confirms the exact routes or locations, or both, of employment at least 24 hours in advance. Provides that travel to and from approved employment shall not be denied solely for failure to provide the supervising authority with timely notice, provided that the participant gives the supervising authority sufficient notice at least 24 hours in advance of travel. LRB103 39936 RLC 71012 b LRB103 39936 RLC 71012 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5786 Introduced , by Rep. Rita Mayfield SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 730 ILCS 5/5-8A-4 from Ch. 38, par. 1005-8A-4 730 ILCS 5/5-8A-4 from Ch. 38, par. 1005-8A-4 730 ILCS 5/5-8A-4 from Ch. 38, par. 1005-8A-4 Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the rules promulgated by the supervising authority concerning electronic monitoring and home detention shall provide that travel to and from approved employment shall not be denied based solely on the transient or mobile nature of the employment, provided that the participant gives the supervising authority sufficient notice and the employer confirms the exact routes or locations, or both, of employment at least 24 hours in advance. Provides that travel to and from approved employment shall not be denied solely for failure to provide the supervising authority with timely notice, provided that the participant gives the supervising authority sufficient notice at least 24 hours in advance of travel. LRB103 39936 RLC 71012 b LRB103 39936 RLC 71012 b LRB103 39936 RLC 71012 b A BILL FOR HB5786LRB103 39936 RLC 71012 b HB5786 LRB103 39936 RLC 71012 b HB5786 LRB103 39936 RLC 71012 b 1 AN ACT concerning criminal law. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by 5 changing Section 5-8A-4 as follows: 6 (730 ILCS 5/5-8A-4) (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-8A-4) 7 Sec. 5-8A-4. Program description. The supervising 8 authority may promulgate rules that prescribe reasonable 9 guidelines under which an electronic monitoring and home 10 detention program shall operate. When using electronic 11 monitoring for home detention these rules may include, but not 12 be limited to, the following: 13 (A) The participant may be instructed to remain within 14 the interior premises or within the property boundaries of 15 his or her residence at all times during the hours 16 designated by the supervising authority. Such instances of 17 approved absences from the home shall include, but are not 18 limited to, the following: 19 (1) working or employment approved by the court or 20 traveling to or from approved employment; travel to 21 and from approved employment shall not be denied based 22 solely on the transient or mobile nature of the 23 employment, provided that the participant gives the 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5786 Introduced , by Rep. Rita Mayfield SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 730 ILCS 5/5-8A-4 from Ch. 38, par. 1005-8A-4 730 ILCS 5/5-8A-4 from Ch. 38, par. 1005-8A-4 730 ILCS 5/5-8A-4 from Ch. 38, par. 1005-8A-4 Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the rules promulgated by the supervising authority concerning electronic monitoring and home detention shall provide that travel to and from approved employment shall not be denied based solely on the transient or mobile nature of the employment, provided that the participant gives the supervising authority sufficient notice and the employer confirms the exact routes or locations, or both, of employment at least 24 hours in advance. Provides that travel to and from approved employment shall not be denied solely for failure to provide the supervising authority with timely notice, provided that the participant gives the supervising authority sufficient notice at least 24 hours in advance of travel. LRB103 39936 RLC 71012 b LRB103 39936 RLC 71012 b LRB103 39936 RLC 71012 b A BILL FOR 730 ILCS 5/5-8A-4 from Ch. 38, par. 1005-8A-4 LRB103 39936 RLC 71012 b HB5786 LRB103 39936 RLC 71012 b HB5786- 2 -LRB103 39936 RLC 71012 b HB5786 - 2 - LRB103 39936 RLC 71012 b HB5786 - 2 - LRB103 39936 RLC 71012 b 1 supervising authority sufficient notice and the 2 employer confirms the exact routes or locations, or 3 both, of employment at least 24 hours in advance. 4 Travel to and from approved employment shall not be 5 denied solely for failure to provide the supervising 6 authority with timely notice, provided that the 7 participant gives the supervising authority sufficient 8 notice at least 24 hours in advance of travel; 9 (2) unemployed and seeking employment approved for 10 the participant by the court; 11 (3) undergoing medical, psychiatric, mental health 12 treatment, counseling, or other treatment programs 13 approved for the participant by the court; 14 (4) attending an educational institution or a 15 program approved for the participant by the court; 16 (5) attending a regularly scheduled religious 17 service at a place of worship; 18 (6) participating in community work release or 19 community service programs approved for the 20 participant by the supervising authority; 21 (7) for another compelling reason consistent with 22 the public interest, as approved by the supervising 23 authority; or 24 (8) purchasing groceries, food, or other basic 25 necessities. 26 (A-1) At a minimum, any person ordered to pretrial HB5786 - 2 - LRB103 39936 RLC 71012 b HB5786- 3 -LRB103 39936 RLC 71012 b HB5786 - 3 - LRB103 39936 RLC 71012 b HB5786 - 3 - LRB103 39936 RLC 71012 b 1 home confinement with or without electronic monitoring 2 must be provided with movement spread out over no fewer 3 than two days per week, to participate in basic activities 4 such as those listed in paragraph (A). In this subdivision 5 (A-1), "days" means a reasonable time period during a 6 calendar day, as outlined by the court in the order 7 placing the person on home confinement. 8 (B) The participant shall admit any person or agent 9 designated by the supervising authority into his or her 10 residence at any time for purposes of verifying the 11 participant's compliance with the conditions of his or her 12 detention. 13 (C) The participant shall make the necessary 14 arrangements to allow for any person or agent designated 15 by the supervising authority to visit the participant's 16 place of education or employment at any time, based upon 17 the approval of the educational institution employer or 18 both, for the purpose of verifying the participant's 19 compliance with the conditions of his or her detention. 20 (D) The participant shall acknowledge and participate 21 with the approved electronic monitoring device as 22 designated by the supervising authority at any time for 23 the purpose of verifying the participant's compliance with 24 the conditions of his or her detention. 25 (E) The participant shall maintain the following: 26 (1) access to a working telephone; HB5786 - 3 - LRB103 39936 RLC 71012 b HB5786- 4 -LRB103 39936 RLC 71012 b HB5786 - 4 - LRB103 39936 RLC 71012 b HB5786 - 4 - LRB103 39936 RLC 71012 b HB5786 - 4 - LRB103 39936 RLC 71012 b