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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 3381         </title>
<shortdesc>CENSOR IN CORRECTIONAL FAC ACT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Mike Simmons</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>775 ILCS 5/6-102</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Creates the Censorship in Correctional Facilities Act. Provides that a law enforcement agency or law enforcement official shall not refuse to approve the use or prohibit the use of books, including, but not limited to, memoirs, autobiographies, and biographies, based upon the depiction in those materials of matters related to the protected characteristics or categories identified in the Illinois Human Rights Act in any correctional facility in the State. Defines terms. Makes corresponding changes in the Illinois Human Rights Act.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/8/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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