SB3802 Summary

• Removes mandatory 24-month probation period requirement from Cannabis Control Act, Illinois Controlled Substances Act, Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, and Unified Code of Corrections probation provisions for first-time felony offenders.

• Eliminates mandatory probation conditions including firearm restrictions, minimum 3 times periodic drug testing, and minimum 30 hours community service, making these conditions discretionary for courts.

• Retains discretionary court authority to impose probation conditions such as employment, education, treatment, restitution, reporting requirements, and drug testing on a case-by-case basis.

• Preserves probation discharge and dismissal provisions, drug court referral options, and limitations on multiple discharges within 4-year periods.

• Takes effect immediately upon becoming law.