# Illinois SB1641: CD CORR-DOC SCAN PRISONER MAIL

Illinois SB1641, CD CORR-DOC SCAN PRISONER MAIL, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Terri Bryant (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-02-20 (Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB1641
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: CD CORR-DOC SCAN PRISONER MAIL
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Last action: 2025-02-20, Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
- Sponsor: Terri Bryant (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: assignments
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall achieve 100% scanning capacity of all mail arriving at each correctional institution and facility not later than 180 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that the Department shall utilize all means necessary to achieve synthetic drug interdiction in order to: (1) protect staff and committed persons from exposure to synthetic drugs and opioids introduced to correctional institutions and facilities through the mail; and (2) ensure that after a piece of mail is received at a correctional institution or facility, each committed person receives a digital copy of any mail that is addressed to the committed person. Provides that the Department shall adopt rules regarding the delivery of mail and mail scanning services necessary to achieve the scanning capacity described in this provision. Provides that beginning one year after the date on which the strategy is submitted under this provision, and each year thereafter, the Director of Corrections shall submit to the Governor and General Assembly a report on the total quantity of detected synthetic drugs and opioids. Contains a findings provision.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Terri Bryant (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chapin Rose (Republican), Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2025-02-20: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terri Bryant (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1641.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1641.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1641-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).