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SB 1747 Illinois Senate · 99th Regular Session

JAIL INMATE-FRIVOLOUS LAWSUIT

Summary
Amends the County Jail Good Behavior Allowance Act. Provides that if a lawsuit is filed by a person confined in a county jail, whether serving a term of imprisonment or confined pending trial or sentencing, against the sheriff or county, or against any of their officers or employees, and the court makes a specific finding that a pleading, motion, or other paper filed by the prisoner is frivolous, the warden may revoke up to 180 days of good behavior allowance under the Act. Provides that if the person has not accumulated 180 days of good behavior allowance at the time of the finding, then the warden may revoke all of the good behavior allowance accumulated by the prisoner. Defines "frivolous" and "lawsuit".
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2015
Committee Review
May 2015
Senate Passage
Apr 2015
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 24, 2015 Last action Jan 10, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 23, 2015

How they voted

45–1
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 58
Apr 23, 2015
D Democratic38
26 Yea 1 Nay 11
68% Yea
R Republican20
19 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
58
Key actions
10
Committee
20
Amendments
9
May 31, 2015
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 31, 2015
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 30, 2015
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 30, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
lower
May 29, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 011-002-000
lower
May 29, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 011-002-000
lower
May 29, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
May 29, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
May 29, 2015
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 29, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
lower
May 29, 2015
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 29, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
lower
May 29, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
May 29, 2015
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 29, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
lower
May 28, 2015
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 28, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
lower
May 14, 2015
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 010-001-000
lower
May 8, 2015
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2015
lower
May 4, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Apr 28, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 24, 2015
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 23, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Mulroe
upper
Apr 23, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 011-000-000
upper
Apr 23, 2015
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-1-12)
senate
Apr 21, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
upper
Apr 16, 2015
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 16, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe
upper
Mar 25, 2015
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Criminal Law; 008-003-000
upper
Mar 11, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Feb 20, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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