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 Bill Status of SB0545  94th General Assembly


Short Description:  SAFETY GRANTS-PRISONER RELEASE

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Donne E. Trotter

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 605/605-880 new
30 ILCS 105/5.640 new
35 ILCS 5/507EE new
35 ILCS 5/509from Ch. 120, par. 5-509
35 ILCS 5/510from Ch. 120, par. 5-510


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall award grants from the Promoting Community Safety Fund to certain entities to prepare prisoners and former prisoners for the work force and to provide supportive services for their reintegration into the community. States that the purpose of the grants is to enable organizations and persons to conduct educational and vocational training, to provide prisoner support groups, and for research on issues relating to prisoners and former prisoners. Creates the Promoting Community Safety Fund and provides for the Fund's operation. Provides that transfers shall be made into the Fund by the Department of Revenue from the Promoting Safety Fund Tax Check-off and other sources. Provides for the creation of a grant advisory committee and identifies certain entities who shall be members of the committee. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Promoting Community Safety Fund. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to create the Promoting Community Safety Fund Tax Check-off.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/17/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter
  2/17/2005SenateFirst Reading
  2/17/2005SenateReferred to Rules
  2/23/2005SenateAssigned to Health & Human Services
  3/10/2005SenatePostponed - Health & Human Services
  3/18/2005SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
  1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die

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