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Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Prison Education Fund. Provides that moneys in the Prison Education Fund shall be used by the Illinois Community College Board and the Board of Higher Education to make grants to prison education programs that award associate degrees or bachelor's degrees to currently incarcerated students. Makes changes concerning the allocation of money from the Cannabis Regulation Fund. Provides that 0.5% of the moneys in the Cannabis Regulation Fund, after certain allocations have been made, shall be transferred from the Cannabis Regulation Fund to the Prison Education Fund.
Introduced
Jan 27, 2026
Last Action
Mar 13, 2026
Session
IL 104th
Sponsors
1 primary · 3 co
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
Assigned to Appropriations- Education
Referred to Assignments
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Willie Preston
First Reading
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Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026