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SB 2632

Sheriff elections; make nonpartisan.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Bart Williams

Allocates $2,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to Illinois DHS to grant the Illinois Prison Project for legal services, representation, and education for IDOC inmates.

Died In Committee
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Bill Summary · SB 2632

Summary — SB 2632 (104th General Assembly, 2025–2026)

Overview

SB 2632, introduced by Sen. Willie Preston (with multiple cosponsors), is an appropriation bill that would provide funding to support legal services and education for people incarcerated in the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC). Although the bill header in the provided materials lists the title “Sheriff elections; make nonpartisan,” the text of the bill as introduced is an appropriations measure directing $2,000,000 to the Department of Human Services for a grant to the Illinois Prison Project. The bill’s status is listed as “Died In Committee.”

Key provisions

  • Appropriation: $2,000,000 (from the General Revenue Fund) is appropriated to the Illinois Department of Human Services.
  • Purpose: The funds are to be granted to the Illinois Prison Project for the purposes of:
    • legal support,
    • legal representation, and
    • legal education for persons incarcerated in the Illinois Department of Corrections.
  • Effective date: The Act would take effect July 1, 2025.

Who would be affected

  • Illinois Prison Project: would receive a grant to provide the specified services.
  • Incarcerated persons in IDOC facilities: intended beneficiaries of expanded legal support, representation, and education.
  • Department of Human Services: administering the grant from the appropriated funds.
  • State finances: $2,000,000 would be drawn from the General Revenue Fund.

Fiscal impact

  • Direct appropriation of $2,000,000 from the State General Revenue Fund. The bill does not specify multi-year funding or matching requirements.

Legislative history & status

  • Introduced: Filed/received by Secretary of the Senate March 12–13, 2025; first reading March 12/13, 2025.
  • Committee referrals and actions: Referred to Assignments; also listed as “Referred To Elections” (1/20/2025) and later referred to Business & Commerce (4/3/2025). Multiple senators were added as cosponsors between March and May 2025.
  • Final status: Died in Committee (listed date: 2025-02-04 in the record provided).
  • Sponsors/cosponsors include: Sen. Willie Preston (primary), Mary Edly-Allen, Lakesia Collins, Graciela Guzmán, Karina Villa, Javier L. Cervantes, Adriane Johnson, and Rachel Ventura.

Notes and observations

  • There is an apparent discrepancy between the bill title provided (“Sheriff elections; make nonpartisan”) and the body text, which is an appropriation for the Illinois Prison Project. The summary above reflects the bill text as introduced (the $2,000,000 appropriation and its stated purposes).
  • The bill as introduced focuses on providing legal services and education to incarcerated persons rather than election law reform.

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

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