Illinois Senate Bill 1957 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Failed on January 13 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-01-13 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that on or before August 31, 2020, and on or before August 31 of the next 9 fiscal years thereafter, the Comptroller shall transfer from the General Revenue Fund to the Justice Reinvestment Fund 85% of the total savings calculated by the Sentencing Policy Advisory Council from costs savings from criminal justice reforms enacted into law. Provides that the Fund shall be jointly administered by the Department of Human Services and the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, and each county shall be entitled to a proportionate share of the annual funds available from the Justice Reinvestment Fund provided it meets certain criteria. Provides that funds left unclaimed due to a qualifying county failing to submit an application or meet the specified criteria shall be reallocated to the counties that, based on the determination of the Department of Human Services and the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, have been most effective in using their funds to improve public health and safety. Provides that counties receiving funds shall submit an annual report to the Department of Human Services and the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority detailing the uses of the funds and the impact they have had on public health and safety. Amends the State Finance Act to make conforming changes. Makes other changes.

JUSTICE REINVESTMENT FUND

Sen. Elgie Sims [D]

Sen. Jacqueline Collins [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-01-13	Senate	Session Sine Die
2019-04-12	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2019-04-12	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
2019-04-10	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2019
2019-04-10	Senate	Second Reading
2019-03-12	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2019
2019-03-12	Senate	Do Pass Judiciary; 006-003-000
2019-03-05	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
2019-02-15	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2019-02-15	Senate	First Reading
2019-02-15	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
30	105	5.891	New Code	See Bill Text
730	5	5-8-9	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1957&GAID=15&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=108&GA=101
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/SB/10100SB1957.htm