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2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1541

AN ACT CONCERNING THE OFFICE OF THE CORRECTION OMBUDS, DISCLOSURE OF DISCIPLINARY MATTERS OR ALLEGED MISCONDUCT BY A DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION EMPLOYEE, USE OF FORCE AND BODY CAMERAS IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS.

Became law as Public Act 25-161, signed June 30, 2025, 102 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To (1) lengthen the term of the Correction Ombuds, (2) modify the duties and powers of the Office of the Correction Ombuds, (3) amend the budget process for the Office of the Correction Ombuds, (4) modify provisions concerning use of force in correctional facilities, (5) require the development of a plan for use of body cameras by correctional officers, and (6) permit claimants to be granted permission to sue the state in the case of certain claims by persons who are incarcerated.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

2 co-sponsors

Gary A. Winfield, Heather S. Somers

In the House of Representatives

    4 co-sponsors

    Travis Simms, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Hubert D. Delany, Nicholas Menapace

    Its course

    March 20 to June 30, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action34 actions on 15 days

    In the SenateMar 20 to May 2263 days

    Judiciary CommitteeMar 20 to Apr 819 days

    Appropriations CommitteeMay 8 to May 124 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMay 22 to Jun 413 days

    Back in the SenateJun 4 to Jun 2319 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 23 to Jun 274 days

    With the GovernorJun 27 to Jun 303 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 22 · Adopted Jun 4

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 4 · Senate agreed Jun 4

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Mar 20 – May 22

    1. Mar 20Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Mar 21Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Apr 8Judiciary Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. May 8Sent to Appropriations Committee
    5. May 12Appropriations Committee recommended it
    6. May 22The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    7. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

    In the House of Representatives May 23 – Jun 4

    1. May 23Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Jun 4The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
    3. The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    4. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A

    Back in the Senate Jun 4 – Jun 23

    1. Jun 4Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A
    2. Sent to the Senate
    3. The Senate agreed to House of Representatives Amendment A
    4. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A
    5. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A
    6. Jun 23Numbered Public Act 25-161

    To the Governor Jun 27 – Jun 30

    1. Jun 27Sent to the Secretary of the State
    2. Sent to the Governor
    3. Jun 30Signed by the Governor
    All 34 actions, as published
    1. Mar 20REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 21PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Apr 8Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Apr 9FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 22REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 29RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 29FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Apr 29SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Apr 29FILE NO.Both houses
    10. May 8REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    11. May 8IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO COMMITTEESenate
    12. May 12Joint FavorableBoth houses
    13. May 13FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    14. May 13RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    15. May 13NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    16. May 13FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    17. May 22SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    18. May 22SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    19. May 23FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    20. May 23HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    21. Jun 4HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    22. Jun 4HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    23. Jun 4HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    24. Jun 4HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    25. Jun 4TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17Both houses
    26. Jun 4DISAGREEING ACTION,TABLED FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    27. Jun 4SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    28. Jun 4SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    29. Jun 4SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    30. Jun 4ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    31. Jun 23PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    32. Jun 27TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    33. Jun 27TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    34. Jun 30SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor