Date	Chamber	Action
2/5/2025	Senate	Referred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

730 ILCS 5/3-7-2

from Ch. 38, par. 1003-7-2

730 ILCS 5/3-7-2.1 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall achieve 100% scanning capacity of all mail arriving at each correctional institution and facility not later than 180 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that the Department shall utilize all means necessary to achieve synthetic drug interdiction in order to: (1) protect staff and committed persons from exposure to synthetic drugs and opioids introduced to correctional institutions and facilities through the mail; and (2) ensure that after a piece of mail is received at a correctional institution or facility, each committed person receives a digital copy of any mail that is addressed to the committed person. Provides that the Department shall adopt rules regarding the delivery of mail and mail scanning services necessary to achieve the scanning capacity described in this provision. Provides that beginning one year after the date on which the strategy is submitted under this provision, and each year thereafter, the Director of Corrections shall submit to the Governor and General Assembly a report on the total quantity of detected synthetic drugs and opioids. Contains a findings provision.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/5/2025	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terri Bryant
2/5/2025	Senate	First Reading
2/5/2025	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/20/2025	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose

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