HB4717 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB4717

Introduced 2/18/2020, by Rep. Terri Bryant

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

730 ILCS 5/3-2-2.4

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Includes as members of the Tamms Minimum Security Unit Task Force: (1) one member representing the Illinois Community College Board, appointed by the Chairman of the Illinois Community College Board; (2) one member from an organization that advocates on behalf of inmates; and (3) one member from another organization that advocates on behalf of inmates. Deletes provision that the members of the Task Force shall select a Chairperson. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning criminal law.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by changing and renumbering Section 3-2-2.3 (as added by Public Act 101-449) as follows:

(730 ILCS 5/3-2-2.4)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)

Sec. 3-2-2.4 3-2-2.3. Tamms Minimum Security Unit Task Force.

(a) The Tamms Minimum Security Unit Task Force is created to study using the Tamms Minimum Security Unit as a vocational training facility for the Department of Corrections. The membership of the Task Force shall include:

(1) one member to serve as chair, appointed by the Lieutenant Governor;

(2) one member of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

(3) one member of the House of Representatives appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives;

(4) one member of the Senate appointed by the Senate President;

(5) one member of the Senate appointed by the Senate Minority Leader;

(6) the Director of Corrections or his or her designee;

(7) one member of a labor organization representing a plurality of Department of Corrections employees;

(8) one member representing Shawnee Community College, appointed by the President of Shawnee Community College;

(9) one member representing Southern Illinois University, appointed by the President of Southern Illinois University;

(10) the mayor of Tamms, Illinois; and

(11) one member representing Alexander County, appointed by the Chairman of the Alexander County Board;

(12) one member representing the Illinois Community College Board, appointed by the Chairman of Illinois Community College Board;

(13) one member from an organization that advocates on behalf of inmates; and

(14) one member from another organization that advocates on behalf of inmates.

(b) Each member of the Task Force shall serve without compensation. The members of the Task Force shall select a Chairperson. The Task Force shall meet 2 times per year or at the call of the Chairperson. The Department of Corrections shall provide administrative support to the Task Force.

(c) The Task Force shall submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2020 with its recommendations. The Task Force is dissolved on January 1, 2021.

(d) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2022.

(Source: P.A. 101-449, eff. 1-1-20; revised 10-23-19.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.