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Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Director of Corrections shall establish a canine unit pilot program within the Department of Corrections, which shall consist of a contraband screening program that includes, but is not limited to, the use of a leashed and controlled canine trained to detect illegal drugs at each correctional institution or facility housing 100 or more committed persons. The Department of Corrections shall, by rule, establish standards concerning the operation of the canine units, the chain of command, assignment of canine handlers, the uniforms to be worn by canine handlers, the shifts and assignments of canine handlers, the training of canines for drug detection, the equipment to be issued to canine handlers, the supply of contraband drugs to canine handlers in order to teach the canines drug detection, the transportation of the canines, canine care, handler responsibility for the care of the canines, canine selection, standards for the selection of canine handlers, the placement of the canines after the canines are no longer used in drug detection, veterinary care for the canines, evaluation of canine handlers and the canines in drug detection, and any other standards that the Department deems necessary for the effective operation of the canine drug detection program.
Introduced
Feb 7, 2025
Last Action
Jun 2, 2025
Session
IL 104th
Sponsors
1 primary · 5 co
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 9, 2025
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Appropriations- Public Safety and Infrastructure
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura
Assigned to Appropriations- Public Safety and Infrastructure
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments