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IL SB1747

Bill

Status

Engrossed

4/23/2015

Primary Sponsor

Kwame Raoul

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Origin

Senate

99th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Allows wardens to revoke up to 90 days of good behavior allowance from county jail inmates when a court finds their lawsuit filing is frivolous.

  • Defines "frivolous" filings as those lacking legal or factual basis, presented for improper purposes, unsupported by evidence, or making unwarranted legal contentions.

  • Applies to lawsuits including motions under criminal procedure, habeas corpus actions, federal civil rights claims, and second or subsequent petitions for post-conviction relief or relief from judgment.

  • If an inmate has not accumulated 90 days of good behavior allowance at the time of the frivolous finding, the warden may revoke all accumulated good behavior allowance.

  • Preserves existing disciplinary procedures limiting single infraction penalties to 30 days of good behavior allowance revocation for regular rule violations.

Legislative Description

JAIL INMATE-FRIVOLOUS LAWSUIT

Last Action

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

5/31/2015

Committee Referrals

Rules5/31/2015
Judiciary - Criminal5/4/2015
Rules4/28/2015
Criminal Law3/11/2015
Assignments2/20/2015

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