Illinois · Senate Bill 3550 · 104th General Assembly

CD CORR-LONG-ACTING INJECT MED

SB 3550 Sponsored by Napoleon Harris III In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 5, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 5, 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 the Department of Corrections shall create and implement, beginning on January 1, 2027, a pilot program to establish the effectiveness of long-acting injectable medications for substance use disorders for persons committed to its custody who have drug problems. Provides that the pilot program shall require long-acting injectable medications for substance use…

Read the full title (139 words)

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall create and implement, beginning on January 1, 2027, a pilot program to establish the effectiveness of long-acting injectable medications for substance use disorders for persons committed to its custody who have drug problems. Provides that the pilot program shall require long-acting injectable medications for substance use disorders to be used in at least one Department of Corrections facility. Provides that the Director of Corrections may expand the pilot program to include an additional facility or facilities as he or she deems appropriate. Provides that a minimum of 4,000 administrations of long-acting injectable medications for substance use disorders shall be included in the pilot program. Provides that the Department must report to the General Assembly on the effectiveness of the program on or before January 1, 2028.

Every action

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

  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

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.