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IL SB3381

Bill

Status

Failed

1/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mike Simmons

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Origin

Senate

103rd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates the Censorship in Correctional Facilities Act to prohibit law enforcement agencies and officials from refusing or prohibiting books in correctional facilities based on depictions of protected characteristics under the Illinois Human Rights Act

  • Defines "law enforcement agency" as state or local government agencies charged with enforcing laws or managing custody of detained persons

  • Defines "law enforcement official" as individuals with power to arrest or detain, including law enforcement officers, corrections officers, and probation officers

  • Prohibits censorship of books including memoirs, autobiographies, and biographies based on their content related to protected classes or characteristics identified in the Illinois Human Rights Act

Legislative Description

CENSOR IN CORRECTIONAL FAC ACT

Last Action

Session Sine Die

1/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Assignments2/8/2024

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