Amends the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Act. Authorizes the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority to: (1) use the services of, and enter into necessary agreements with, outside entities for the purpose of evaluating grant applications and for the purpose of administering or monitoring compliance with grant agreements; (2) make grants to community-based organizations, local government agencies, non-profit organizations, or other eligible entities for specified criminal justice and public safety programs; and (3) adopt rules necessary to carry out the Authority's responsibilities under the Act. Effective immediately.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1: Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Authorizes the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority to use the services of, and enter into necessary agreements having a term of up to 2 years with, outside entities for the purpose of scoring and evaluating grant applications (rather than to use the services of, and enter into necessary agreements having a term of up to 2 years with, outside entities for the purpose of evaluating grant applications and for the purpose of administering or monitoring compliance with grant agreements). Effective immediately.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 20 ILCS 3930/7
Engrossed: 20 ILCS 3930/7
Enrolled: 20 ILCS 3930/7