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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 3550</title>
<shortdesc>CD CORR-LONG-ACTING INJECT MED</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Napoleon Harris, III-Rachel Ventura</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>2/5/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>730 ILCS 5/3-2-2</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>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.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/5/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Napoleon Harris, III</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura</action>
</actions>
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