Illinois House Bill 4576

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-04-05 - House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall adopt a rule, in consultation with a librarian who has a minimum of a Master's degree or has a Ph.D. in Library Science or Library and Information Science from an accredited college or university, appointed by the Director of Corrections, prohibiting the chief administrative officer or other correctional officer of a correctional institution or facility of the Department from summarily rejecting for use or receipt by committed persons books, publications, or library materials or from establishing lists of prohibited publications to committed persons unless those books, publications, or library materials: (1) are detrimental to the security of the correctional institution or facility; (2) constitute child pornography as defined in the Criminal Code of 2012; or (3) may be used to facilitate criminal activity. Provides that the rule shall provide that a committed person may appeal to the Director or another person or body that the Director may appoint if the committed person is denied access to the books, publications, or library materials that are requested. Provides that a final decision of the Director or appointed person or body is subject to review under the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act.

CD CORR-PRISONER PUBLICATIONS

Rep. Yolanda Morris [D]

Rep. Lilian Jimenez [D]

Rep. Norma Hernandez [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-04-05	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2024-04-05	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2024-03-22	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
2024-03-22	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
2024-03-20	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Restorative Justice
2024-03-13	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2024-03-13	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Yolonda Morris
2024-03-05	House	Assigned to Restorative Justice
2024-01-31	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2024-01-31	House	First Reading
2024-01-24	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Yolonda Morris

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
730	5	3-2-2	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4576&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB4576.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB4576ham001.htm