---
type: "Bill"
title: "CD CORR-PRISONER LAWSUITS"
description: "Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Includes in the definition of \"lawsuit\" for the purpose of the Department of Corrections making a determination as to whether to revoke good conduct credit of a prisoner who files a frivolous lawsuit, a second or subsequent petition for post-conviction relief under the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 whether filed with or without leave of court or a second or subsequent petition for relief from judgment under the Code of Civil Procedure."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "SB 1627"
citation: "Illinois SB 1627 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 36
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2007-02-09"
last_action: "2007-08-31"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7d465648-6a35-4f35-bc34-07c8e7618d11"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1627&GAID=9&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=29769&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "9dbeb5f71cbffc02ece7bef9b9c2ceaeb13bcc99bc3c441a6f6206bf33091236"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois SB 1627 (95th) — CD CORR-PRISONER LAWSUITS

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Includes in the definition of "lawsuit" for the purpose of the Department of Corrections making a determination as to whether to revoke good conduct credit of a prisoner who files a frivolous lawsuit, a second or subsequent petition for post-conviction relief under the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 whether filed with or without leave of court or a second or subsequent petition for relief from judgment under the Code of Civil Procedure.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB1627&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=29769&DocNum=1627&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB1627eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=29769&DocNum=1627&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB1627enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=29769&DocNum=1627&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence — **51–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **107–8** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **59–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- William R. Haine — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2007-02-09** Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine `filing`
- **2007-02-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-02-09** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-07** Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-14** Do Pass Judiciary Criminal Law; 006-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-03-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2007
- **2007-03-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2007-03-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2007
- **2007-03-21** Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-03-21** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2007-03-21** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-03-22** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
- **2007-03-22** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-03-22** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-04-30** Assigned to Prison Reform Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-15** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Prison Reform Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-05-15** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Prison Reform Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2007-05-15** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Prison Reform Committee; 008-001-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-05-16** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-05-24** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-05-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-05-31** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2007-05-31** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
- **2007-05-31** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-008-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-05-31** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
- **2007-05-31** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - June 1, 2007
- **2007-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. William R. Haine `filing`
- **2007-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-06-05** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2007-06-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary Criminal Law; 010-000-000
- **2007-06-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 051-000-000
- **2007-06-07** Passed Both Houses
- **2007-07-06** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2007-08-31** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2007-08-31** Effective Date June 1, 2008
- **2007-08-31** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0585 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7d465648-6a35-4f35-bc34-07c8e7618d11`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).