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SB 2515

REFOCUS Act; enact.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Kathy Chism and 8 co-sponsors

SB 2515 provides a symbolic $2 appropriation from General Revenue to the Illinois State Police for FY2026 ordinary/contingent expenses, creating no meaningful budget impact.

Died On Calendar
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Bill Summary · SB 2515

Summary — SB 2515 (REFOCUS Act; enact.)

Main purpose

SB 2515 is an appropriations bill that would (and, by the legislative action record, did) authorize a nominal appropriation of $2 from the Illinois General Revenue Fund to the Illinois State Police for its fiscal year 2026 ordinary and contingent expenses. The text is limited to that single appropriation and an effective date clause.

Key provisions

  • Appropriation: Transfers $2 (or so much as may be necessary of that amount) from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois State Police for FY2026 ordinary and contingent expenses.
  • Effective date: The bill text contains an effective date clause indicating the act takes effect July 1, 2025 (the text repeats the clause). Separate procedural records list an effective date of September 1, 2025.

Fiscal impact

  • Practically nil. An appropriation of $2 is effectively symbolic and has no material budgetary effect on State finances or on the Illinois State Police operations.
  • No other programmatic changes or detailed funding lines are included.

Who would be affected

  • Illinois State Police: legally authorized to receive up to $2 from the General Revenue Fund for FY2026 ordinary and contingent expenses.
  • State budget: no meaningful fiscal change given the very small dollar amount.

Sponsors and related legislation

  • Primary sponsors: Senator Don Harmon and Senator Hughes (per the record).
  • Companion bill: HB 4174.

Procedural history and timeline (compiled from available records)

  • Filed/introduced: Document shows first reading/filing 02/07/2025 (Sen. Don Harmon); another record shows received by Secretary of the Senate on 03/13/2025.
  • Committee referrals and actions: Referred to Judiciary A, Transportation, and Universities & Colleges at various steps; reported favorably in committee and placed on Local & Consent calendar.
  • Floor action: Passed both chambers (Senate and House) in May 2025; enrolled and sent to the Governor.
  • Governor: Signed by the Governor on 06/20/2025.
  • Effective date in procedural record: listed as 09/01/2025.
  • Status discrepancy: one line in the provided metadata lists the bill as “Died On Calendar” (03/12/2025), but subsequent actions indicate it passed, was signed, and became effective. See “Notes and inconsistencies” below.

Notes and inconsistencies

  • The bill title in the header reads “REFOCUS Act,” but the body contains only a single $2 appropriation to ISP; there are no provisions explaining a broader REFOCUS policy.
  • Multiple conflicting dates/status entries appear in the provided record (e.g., “Died On Calendar” vs. Governor’s signature and effective date). The legislative action sequence (passage, enrollment, signature) indicates the bill progressed to enactment despite the earlier “Died On Calendar” entry.
  • The effective date is inconsistent across documents: bill text says July 1, 2025; procedural summary lists September 1, 2025.

Recommendation: consult the official Illinois General Assembly or Secretary of State legislative records for the authoritative final status and effective date if precise legal or administrative verification is needed.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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