104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB2809
 
Introduced 1/13/2026, by Sen. Mike Simmons
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 1305/1-53 new
30 ILCS 105/5.1038 new
    Amends the Department of Human Services Act and the State Finance Act. Creates the Operation Midway Blitz Recovery Fund, a special fund in the State treasury, to receive and disburse funds to community-based organizations to provide mental health services and mobilize rapid response networks for Illinois residents affected by immigration enforcement activities. Provides for the transfer of $10,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Operation Midway Blitz Recovery Fund on July 1, 2026 and on July 1, 2027. Effective July 1, 2026.


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A BILL FOR
 
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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Department of Human Services Act is amended 
5by adding Section 1-53 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 1305/1-53 new)
7    Sec. 1-53. Operation Midway Blitz Recovery Fund.
8    (a) The Operation Midway Blitz Recovery Fund is created as 
9a special fund in the State treasury. 
10    (b) The Fund is created for the purpose of receiving and 
11disbursing moneys in accordance with this Section. 
12Disbursements from the Fund shall be made as directed by the 
13Secretary to community-based organizations to provide mental 
14health services and mobilize rapid response networks for 
15Illinois residents affected by immigration enforcement 
16activities and for no other purpose. 
17    (c) On July 1, 2026, or as soon thereafter as practicable, 
18the State Comptroller shall direct and the State Treasurer 
19shall transfer the sum of $10,000,000 from the General Revenue 
20Fund to the Operation Midway Blitz Recovery Fund.
21    On July 1, 2027, or as soon thereafter as practicable, the 
22State Comptroller shall direct and the State Treasurer shall 
23transfer the sum of $10,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund 
 
 
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1to the Operation Midway Blitz Recovery Fund. 
2    (d) All moneys in the Operation Midway Blitz Recovery Fund 
3shall be used for the purposes specified in this Section and 
4for no other purpose. 
 
5    Section 10. The State Finance Act is amended by adding 
6Section 5.1038 as follows:
 
7    (30 ILCS 105/5.1038 new)
8    Sec. 5.1038. The Operation Midway Blitz Recovery Fund.
 
9    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 
102026.