---
type: "Bill"
title: "CD CORR-COMMISSARY PROCEEDS"
description: "Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the additional charge for commissary goods shall be up to 35% for tobacco products and 25% for non-tobacco products. Provides that the additional charge shall be based upon the amount necessary to cover wages and benefits of employees of commissaries who are covered by a collective bargaining agreement. Provides that 40% of the profits on sales from commissary stores shall be expended by the Department of Corrections for a special benefit of committed persons. Provides that the remainder must be used first to pay for wages and benefits of commissary employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement, and then to pay to costs of dietary staff. Prohibits the Department from entering into a contract with a private contractor or vendor to perform commissary services at a prison facility."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "93rd"
identifier: "SB 629"
citation: "Illinois SB 629 (93rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 64
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2003-02-18"
last_action: "2003-11-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3562889d-e0fe-479d-bb15-6c8eae3df47e"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=629&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=3277&SessionID=3&GA=93"
source_hash: "d010014f0c4c6f4ce7f69449d47be82f18a644c2f140e24fb018674e4329e5ba"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois SB 629 (93rd) — CD CORR-COMMISSARY PROCEEDS

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the additional charge for commissary goods shall be up to 35% for tobacco products and 25% for non-tobacco products. Provides that the additional charge shall be based upon the amount necessary to cover wages and benefits of employees of commissaries who are covered by a collective bargaining agreement. Provides that 40% of the profits on sales from commissary stores shall be expended by the Department of Corrections for a special benefit of committed persons. Provides that the remainder must be used first to pay for wages and benefits of commissary employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement, and then to pay to costs of dietary staff. Prohibits the Department from entering into a contract with a private contractor or vendor to perform commissary services at a prison facility.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB0629&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=3277&DocNum=629&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB0629eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=3277&DocNum=629&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB0629enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=3277&DocNum=629&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Motion — **110–0** (fail) · lower
- Third Reading — **117–0** (pass) · lower
- Motion — **54–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Bill Mitchell — cosponsor (person)
- Dan Reitz — cosponsor (person)
- Frank J. Mautino — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Watson — cosponsor (person)
- John E. Bradley — cosponsor (person)
- Lawrence M. Walsh — primary (person)
- Mike Boland — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick Verschoore — cosponsor (person)
- Robert F. Flider — cosponsor (person)
- William J. Grunloh — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2003-02-18** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Lawrence M. Walsh `filing`
- **2003-02-18** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-02-18** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-02-19** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2003-02-28** Postponed - Executive
- **2003-03-05** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke
- **2003-03-05** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones
- **2003-03-06** Do Pass Executive; 011-001-001 `committee-passage`
- **2003-03-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 11, 2003
- **2003-03-06** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Luechtefeld
- **2003-03-11** Fiscal Note Requested by Sen. Peter J. Roskam
- **2003-03-24** Fiscal Note Filed
- **2003-03-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Lawrence M. Walsh `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-03-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive
- **2003-03-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive
- **2003-03-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Lawrence M. Walsh `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-03-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive
- **2003-03-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Adopted Executive; 007-005-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2003-04-02** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2003-04-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Table Amendment - Prevailed - Walsh
- **2003-04-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled - Walsh `amendment-failure`
- **2003-04-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2003
- **2003-04-03** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
- **2003-04-03** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-04-03** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2003-04-04** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2003-04-04** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2003-04-04** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-04-04** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-04-08** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-04-10** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
- **2003-04-10** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
- **2003-04-10** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
- **2003-04-10** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2003-04-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino
- **2003-04-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
- **2003-04-14** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
- **2003-04-14** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell
- **2003-04-14** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Verschoore
- **2003-04-16** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-04-16** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2003-05-13** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2003-05-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2003-05-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
- **2003-05-14** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-05-14** Passed Both Houses
- **2003-05-14** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William J. Grunloh
- **2003-06-12** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2003-08-11** Governor Amendatory Veto `executive-veto`
- **2003-10-23** Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto November 4, 2003
- **2003-11-04** Motion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Sen. Lawrence M. Walsh
- **2003-11-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
- **2003-11-06** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2003-11-06** Override Amendatory Veto - Senate Passed 054-001-000
- **2003-11-06** Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto November 18, 2003
- **2003-11-18** Motion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2003-11-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
- **2003-11-20** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2003-11-20** Override Amendatory Veto - House Passed 110-000-001
- **2003-11-20** Amendatory Veto Overridden Both Houses
- **2003-11-25** Effective Date January 1, 2004
- **2003-11-25** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0607 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3562889d-e0fe-479d-bb15-6c8eae3df47e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).