Legislative Summary — SB2615
Bill number: SB2615
Introduced: 2/25/2025 (filed 3/13/2025 per some metadata)
Primary sponsor (as shown): Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (with multiple listed cosponsors)
Subject (metadata conflict): Education / “Compulsory school attendance” (see note below)
Actual document content: Appropriation to the Office of the State’s Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor (OSSAAP) for FY 2026
Reported status (conflicting records): Died in Committee (metadata) — but other legislative action entries show passage, enrollment, governor’s signature (6/20/2025) and varying effective dates. See “Procedural notes” below.
Main purpose
The bill, as drafted in the provided text, is an appropriations measure that provides funding for the Office of the State’s Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor (OSSAAP) to cover ordinary and contingent expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
Key provisions and funding breakdown
Total appropriation: $36,365,100 (all funds, FY 2026). Major allocations include:
- General Revenue Fund total: $25,046,900. Notable line items:
- Personal services (Collective Bargaining Unit): $7,081,400
- Personal services (Administrative Unit): $2,846,800
- $6,000,000 — costs associated with pre-trial release (pursuant to Section 110‑2 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963)
- $6,900,000 — grant to the Cook County State’s Attorney for expenses in filing appeals
- Training/continuing legal education items, contractual services, equipment, travel, telecommunications, etc. (various smaller amounts)
- Office’s County Fund total: $3,373,500 — personnel, retirement contributions, contractual services, rent, law intern program, etc.
- Personal Property Tax Replacement Fund total: $4,394,700 — personnel and related employer contributions, contractual services, training programs.
- Continuing Legal Education Trust Fund: $100,000 (continuing legal education).
- Narcotics Profit Forfeiture Fund: $2,900,000 (expenses pursuant to Drug Asset Forfeiture Procedure Act).
- Special Federal Grant Fund: $50,000 (federally assisted program expenses).
- Cannabis Expungement Fund: $500,000 — distribution to local State’s Attorneys to facilitate petitions to expunge minor cannabis offenses (pursuant to Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act).
Section 99 of the text states the Act takes effect July 1, 2025.
Who is affected
- Office of the State’s Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor (staff, programs, operations).
- Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office (receives a dedicated grant for appeals).
- Local State’s Attorneys (recipients of cannabis expungement distributions).
- Participants in training programs (state’s attorneys, assistant state’s attorneys, law enforcement, and child-witness trauma-reduction training).
- Agencies administering pre-trial release-related costs.
Procedural and timeline notes / Data inconsistencies
- The document text is an appropriation for OSSAAP effective July 1, 2025.
- The header/title supplied by the user (“Compulsory school attendance law; require of kindergarten-age children”) does not match the content: no provisions regarding school attendance or kindergarten appear in the bill text.
- Metadata and legislative actions are inconsistent: some entries indicate the bill “Died In Committee” (2/4/2025), while other entries record passage, enrollment, and a governor’s signature (6/20/2025) with an effective date noted as 9/1/2025 in one action and July 1, 2025 in the bill text. There are also many entries appearing to come from another jurisdiction or from prior years (likely residual or merged records).
Recommendation / Next steps
Because of the conflicting title, status, and procedural records, verify the official enrolled bill text and status on the state legislature’s website or the secretary of state’s legislative records to confirm:
- Which SB2615 (by chamber and year) is authoritative;
- The correct subject/title and effective date; and
- Final enacted language and appropriation amounts.
This summary is based on the appropriation text provided.
