HB3276eng 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB3276 Engrossed LRB103 29597 RLC 55992 b

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 adding Article 20 to Chapter III as follows:

(Ch. III Art. 20 heading new)

ARTICLE 20. TAMMS MINIMUM SECURITY UNIT TASK FORCE

(730 ILCS 5/3-20-1 new)

Sec. 3-20-1. Tamms Minimum Security Unit Task Force.

(a) The Tamms Minimum Security Unit Task Force is created to study the repurposing of the Tamms Minimum Security Unit.

(b) The Task Force shall study the subject of a practical, efficient, and beneficial repurposing of the Tamms Minimum Security Unit and its property for the benefit of the public, including the possibility of providing mental health services, health services, public safety, law enforcement training purposes, fire services, medical training and any other option for repurposing that the Task Force deems appropriate. 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 President of the Senate;

(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 nominated by that labor organization and appointed by the Director of Corrections;

(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.

(c) Each member of the Task Force shall serve without compensation. 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.

(d) The Task Force shall submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2023 with its recommendations and is dissolved on January 1, 2024.

(e) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2024.

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