Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 5 D cosponsors

SB2954      — FINANCE-CANNABIS REGULATION

Last action — Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 27, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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In plain language

The bill creates a fund for education programs for incarcerated individuals using cannabis revenue.

This legislation amends the State Finance Act to establish the Prison Education Fund, which will support education programs for incarcerated students. It allocates a portion of the Cannabis Regulation Fund to finance these programs, aiming to provide opportunities for inmates to earn degrees while serving their sentences.

What this means for you
  • Workers: For workers in the education sector, this bill may create new roles associated with prison education programs.

Summary

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.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  2. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026

  3. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026

  4. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  5. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026

  6. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  7. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  8. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham

  9. Assigned to Appropriations- Education

  10. Referred to Assignments

  11. First Reading

  12. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Willie Preston

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (178)

178 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB2954      do?
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.
Who sponsors SB2954     ?
SB2954      is sponsored by Willie Preston (Democrat), Bill Cunningham (Democrat), Mattie Hunter (Democrat), Adriane L. Johnson (Democrat), and Kimberly A. Lightford (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB2954     ?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 27, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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