SB2185 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
CD CORR-OPIOID USE DISORDER
Last Action
1/27/2026 - Senate: Re-assigned to Criminal Law
Hearings
Criminal Law Hearing Feb 24 2026 2:00PM Capitol 409 Springfield, IL
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides within 24 hours of admission to a correctional institution or facility of the Department of Corrections, each committed person shall be screened for substance use disorders as part of an initial and ongoing substance use screening and assessment process. Provides that this process includes screening and assessment for opioid use disorders. Provides that if at any time a committed person screens positive as having or being at risk for an opioid use disorder, is diagnosed with an opioid use disorder or is exhibiting symptoms of withdrawal from an opioid use disorder, and medication assisted treatment is clinically indicated by a licensed physician, a licensed physician assistant, or a licensed nurse practitioner, then the individual may consent to commence medications for opioid use disorder, which shall be provided by the Department. Provides that the committed person shall be authorized to receive the medication immediately and for as long as clinically indicated. Provides that upon reentry, the Department shall provide an individual participating in medication assisted treatment with a referral to a community-based provider who may assist the individual with continued medications for opioid use disorder and medication assisted treatment care.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that if at any time a committed person screens positive as having or being at risk for an opioid use disorder, is diagnosed with an opioid use disorder or is exhibiting symptoms of withdrawal from an opioid use disorder, and medication for opioid use disorder or medication assisted treatment (rather than just medication assisted treatment) is clinically indicated by a licensed physician, a licensed physician assistant, or a licensed nurse practitioner, then the individual may consent to commence medications for opioid use disorder, which shall be provided by the Department of Corrections.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/07/2025 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura |
| 2/07/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2/07/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2/25/2025 | Senate | Directed to Multiple Committees Refer to Criminal Law Committee then Appropriation-Public Safety & Infrastructure |
| 2/25/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Criminal Law |
| 3/05/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura |
| 3/05/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 3/12/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law |
| 3/18/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 3/19/2025 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 006-002-000 |
| 3/19/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Appropriations- Public Safety and Infrastructure |
| 3/20/2025 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III |
| 3/20/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson |
| 3/21/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025 |
| 4/04/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura |
| 4/04/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments |
| 4/08/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Appropriations- Public Safety and Infrastructure |
| 4/11/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 9, 2025 |
| 5/09/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 |
| 5/23/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 |
| 6/02/2025 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| 6/02/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| 1/27/2026 | Senate | Directed to Multiple Committees Re-assigned to Criminal Law then to Appropriations- Public Safety & Infrastructure |
| 1/27/2026 | Senate | Re-assigned to Criminal Law |
| 1/27/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Directed to Multiple Committees Re-assigned to Criminal Law then to Appropriations- Public Safety & Infrastructure |
| 1/27/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Re-assigned to Criminal Law |
| 1/30/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura |
| 1/30/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments |
| 2/03/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law |
