Illinois House Bill 50

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-15 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall create and implement a policy of electronic scanning and processing of all incoming mail in all Department of Corrections institutions and facilities, including the use of drug interdiction technologies to protect the health and safety of committed persons, the Department's staff, and its contractors. Provides that the policy shall require that mail processed electronically shall be available to committed persons only through kiosk and tablet services. Provides that the policy shall require that the mail be held in storage for a period of time by the correctional institution or facility or destroyed, as determined by the Director of Corrections. Provides that the Department shall adopt rules to implement this provision. Effective immediately.

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Rep. David Friess [R]

Rep. Tony McCombie [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-15	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
2025-01-09	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2025-01-09	House	First Reading
2024-12-11	House	Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. David Friess

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
730	5	3-2-2.5	New Code	See Bill Text
730	5	3-7-2	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=50&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB0050.htm