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Introduced
01/29/2026
01/29/2026
In Committee
02/10/2026
02/10/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Creates the Tamms Minimum Security Unit Task Force. Provides for membership on the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall study the subject of a practical, efficient, and beneficial repurposing of the Tamms Minimum Security Unit and its property for the benefit of the public, including the possibility of providing mental health services, health services, public safety, law enforcement training purposes, fire services, medical training and any other option for repurposing that the Task Force deems appropriate. Provides that each member of the Task Force shall serve without compensation. Provides that the Task Force shall meet 2 times per year or at the call of the Chairperson. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall provide administrative support to the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2027 with its recommendations and is dissolved on January 1, 2028. Repeals these provisions on January 1, 2029. Effective immediately.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the Tamms Minimum Security Unit Task Force to study how the Tamms Minimum Security Unit and its property can be repurposed in a practical, efficient, and beneficial way for the public, considering options like mental health services, general health services, public safety and law enforcement training, fire services, and medical training. The task force will be composed of various appointees, including legislative leaders, the Director of Corrections, representatives from employee labor organizations, local educational institutions like Shawnee Community College and Southern Illinois University, the mayor of Tamms, and a representative from Alexander County. Members will serve without pay, and the task force will meet twice annually or as called by its chairperson, with administrative support provided by the Department of Corrections. The task force is required to submit a report with its recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 31, 2027, and will be dissolved on January 1, 2028, with these provisions set to be repealed on January 1, 2029.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Assigned to Appropriations- Public Safety and Infrastructure (on 02/10/2026)
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