JAIL INMATE-FRIVOLOUS LAWSUIT Senate SponsorsSen. Kwame Raoul-Michael Connelly-Dale A. Righter House Sponsors(Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.-Camille Y. Lilly-Michael J. Zalewski-Jehan Gordon-Booth) 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die 730 ILCS 130/3.1from Ch. 75, par. 32.1Amends 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".Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that if the prisoner files a frivolous lawsuit, the warden may revoke up to 90 (rather than 180) days of good behavior allowance. Provides that if the person has not accumulated 90 (rather than 180) days of good behavior allowance at the time of the finding that the lawsuit is frivolous, then the warden may revoke all of the good behavior allowance accumulated by the prisoner. 2/20/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe 2/20/2015SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 3/10/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly 3/11/2015SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 3/25/2015SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 008-003-000 3/25/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 26, 2015 3/25/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter 3/25/2015SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Dale A. Righter 4/16/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe 4/16/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/21/2015SenateSecond Reading 4/21/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 22, 2015 4/21/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law 4/23/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 011-000-000 4/23/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter 4/23/2015SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/23/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Mulroe 4/23/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/23/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 046-001-002 4/24/2015HouseArrived in House 4/28/2015HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 4/28/2015HouseFirst Reading 4/28/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/4/2015HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 5/6/2015HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 5/8/2015HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2015 5/14/2015HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 010-001-000 5/14/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2015HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2015HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2015 5/27/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/28/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 5/28/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/28/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 5/28/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski 5/28/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth 5/29/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 5/29/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 5/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony 5/29/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 5/29/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 5/29/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 5/29/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 5/29/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee 5/29/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 5/29/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 5/29/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 011-002-000 5/29/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 011-002-000 5/29/2015HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. John D. Anthony 5/30/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 5/30/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules Committee 5/30/2015SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kwame Raoul 5/31/2015HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/31/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die