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HB 5302·IL·house

JAIL RELEASE-OPIOID ANTAGONIST

Passed One ChamberFiled Feb 5, 2026
Sponsor: Justin Slaughter
Latest Action

Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

May 22, 2026

Summary

The bill adds a new rule that any prisoner released from a county jail, correctional facility, or state prison must receive an opioid antagonist, such as naloxone, when the inmate was incarcerated for drug‑related charges or identified as having a substance‑use disorder. It also updates release procedures to provide clothing, travel assistance, voter‑registration information, Medicaid screening, and notices about protective orders and certain drug‑related offenses. The measure seeks to lower overdose risk and improve re‑entry support for people leaving custody.

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