Illinois · Senate Bill 2812 · 104th General Assembly

CD CORR-ELECTRONIC COSTS

SB 2812 Sponsored by Mike Simmons In committee

  1. Introduced Jan 13, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 13, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate Next
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that when the Department of Corrections enters into a contract with a tablet vendor to provide committed persons with content-controlled tablets that are equipped with free and fee-based technology services for, but not limited to, accessing scanned mail, making authorized video calls, and viewing movies, books, or other authorized materials, the contract must provide…

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Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that when the Department of Corrections enters into a contract with a tablet vendor to provide committed persons with content-controlled tablets that are equipped with free and fee-based technology services for, but not limited to, accessing scanned mail, making authorized video calls, and viewing movies, books, or other authorized materials, the contract must provide that the tablet vendor shall remit to the Department an amount equal to 10% of the profits derived from any fees collected from the committed persons for the use of the fee-based technology services. Provides that the requirements of the provision shall apply to contracts entered into on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act.

Every action

8 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Appropriations- Public Safety and Infrastructure · Senate Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure
  5. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
  6. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
  7. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
  8. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.