PERMANENT PUNISHMENT REVIEW

From the Legislature

Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: (1) provides that the Permanent Punishments Review Task Force shall include the Executive Director of the Illinois Sentencing Policy Advisory Council, or the Executive Director's designee, and the Director of Juvenile Justice, or the Director's designee, and makes other changes concerning the appointment and membership of the Task Force; (2) provides that the Task Force shall be appointed within 120 days of the effective date of the Act and the Chair shall convene the Task Force for its initial meeting 150 days after the effective date of the Act; (3) changes the name of the Co-Chair of the Task Force to the Vice Chair; (4) provides that the Vice Chair shall advise the Chair or the Chair's designee on appointments to the Task Force, convenings of the Task Force, and the substantive work of the Task Force; (5) provides that the Task Force's written report of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly shall be made on or before September 1, 2028 (rather than January 1, 2028); (6) provides that the Act is repealed on January 1, 2029 (rather than July 1, 2028); and (7) makes technical changes to the bill. Effective immediately.