SB 649 Illinois Senate · 102nd Regular Session

CD CORR-PRISONERS-MIN WAGE

Summary

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the wages paid to a person for work as a person committed to the Department of Corrections or the Department of Juvenile Justice, either in the correctional industries program, on work release, or in a work training program, shall not be less than the State minimum wage. Provides that the respective Department shall charge businesses reasonable hourly rates for meals and the housing of committed persons on work release, if applicable. Effective January 1, 2022.

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Feb 2021

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Introduced Feb 24, 2021 Last action Jan 10, 2023

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Apr 16, 2021

Committee

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

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Mar 9, 2021

Committee

Assigned to Appropriations

upper

Feb 24, 2021

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors