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SB 2582

Sales Tax Diversion Study Committee; establish.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Michael McLendon and 1 co-sponsor

The bill would appropriate $4.93 million from the State Police Merit Board Public Safety Fund to cover ordinary expenses and a $3.5 million Illinois State Police cadet program.

Died In Committee
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Bill Summary · SB 2582

SB 2582 — Sales Tax Diversion Study Committee; establish. (but bill text concerns appropriations for State Police Merit Board)

Summary

SB 2582, as introduced in the 104th General Assembly by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr., would appropriate a total of $4,932,900 from the State Police Merit Board Public Safety Fund to the State Police Merit Board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025. The appropriation is split between ordinary and contingent expenses ($1,432,900) and funding for an Illinois State Police cadet program ($3,500,000). The bill’s effective date is July 1, 2025. According to the provided status, the bill died in committee.

Note: The bill title supplied (“Sales Tax Diversion Study Committee; establish.”) does not match the text included here (an appropriation for the State Police Merit Board). This summary follows the actual bill text provided.

Key provisions

  • Appropriates $1,432,900 (or so much as may be necessary) to the State Police Merit Board from the State Police Merit Board Public Safety Fund for ordinary and contingent expenses.
  • Appropriates $3,500,000 (or so much as may be necessary) to the State Police Merit Board from the same fund for all costs associated with an Illinois State Police cadet program.
  • Declares the Act effective July 1, 2025.

Fiscal impact

  • Total appropriation: $4,932,900 (Other State Funds) from the State Police Merit Board Public Safety Fund.
  • No General Revenue Fund appropriation is specified; expenditures would draw on the named Public Safety Fund.
  • Funds earmarked specifically: $1.433 million for board operations; $3.5 million for cadet program costs (recruitment, training, or related program expenses as administered by the Merit Board / Illinois State Police).

Who would be affected

  • State Police Merit Board — primary recipient for operational and program costs.
  • Illinois State Police and prospective cadets — potential expansion or support of a cadet program.
  • State budget administrators — obligation to allocate the specified funds from the State Police Merit Board Public Safety Fund.

Legislative status & timeline (as provided)

  • Introduced: (filed by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.)
  • Effective date (if enacted): July 1, 2025
  • Provided status: Died In Committee (listed as 2025-03-04)
  • Companion bill: HB 4497

Notes / Observations

  • The record supplied contains inconsistent dates and a mismatched bill title vs. text. This summary is based on the appropriation language in the bill text supplied rather than the title shown.
  • Because the bill died in committee, the appropriations and program authority it would have created did not take effect.

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

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