Illinois · Senate Bill 3381 · 103rd General Assembly

CENSOR IN CORRECTIONAL FAC ACT

SB 3381 Sponsored by Mike Simmons Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 8, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 8, 2024
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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.

Every action

4 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. SenateSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.