Filed with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
Summary
The bill establishes an Illinois Freedom Program within the existing R3 grant program to provide direct cash payments to individuals disproportionately impacted by historic cannabis enforcement. It creates a special Illinois Freedom Fund in the state treasury, funded by transfers from the Criminal Justice Information Projects Fund, and guarantees that current R3 tax revenue distributions remain unchanged. The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, together with the R3 Program Board, will set rules and run the program.
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