CORR-DOC&DJJ EMPLOY-CONTRABAND House SponsorsRep. Charles Meier 3/27/2026HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 730 ILCS 5/3-2.5-40.2 new730 ILCS 5/3-7-2.6 new Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Department of Juvenile Justice and the Department of Corrections shall immediately discharge from their employment: (1) any Department employee against whom a conviction is entered on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act for an offense of unauthorized bringing of contraband into a penal institution by an employee; unauthorized possessing of contraband in a penal institution by an employee; or unauthorized delivery of contraband in a penal institution by an employee; or (2) any Department employee who, on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act is determined by the respective Department to have violated the Department policy prohibiting: (A) facilitating the bringing or delivering of an item of contraband into a Department facility; (B) bringing or delivering an item of contraband into a Department facility; or (C) possessing an item of contraband in a Department facility. Provides that any employee discharged for a violation of these provisions shall not be eligible to be rehired by either the Department of Juvenile Justice or the Department of Corrections. Defines various terms. Effective immediately. 1/3/2025HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Charles Meier 1/9/2025HouseFirst Reading 1/9/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/4/2025HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 3/14/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Charles Meier 3/14/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/18/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 3/21/2025HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/21/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/18/2026HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 3/18/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 3/27/2026HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/27/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee