SB3822 Summary

• Appropriates $70,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Office of the Attorney General for operational expenses for fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.

• Allocates $11,000,000 for awards and grants under the Violent Crime Victims Assistance Act and $6,000,000 from the Violent Crime Victims Assistance Fund for the same purpose.

• Provides funding for specialized divisions and programs: $5,000,000 for Crime Victim Services Division, $2,750,000 for Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, $6,600,000 for Child Support Enforcement Division, and $5,000,000 for organized retail crime enforcement grants.

• Appropriates $5,000,000 to the Illinois Equal Justice Foundation and $1,400,000 from the Access to Justice Fund for legal services, plus $1,600,000 from the Cannabis Expungement Fund for cannabis expungement services.

• Funds additional programs including $2,500,000 for tobacco settlement oversight, $1,150,000 for gaming law enforcement, $700,000 for domestic violence legal services, and $13,500,000 for federal grants; takes effect July 1, 2024.