CIVIL LAW-TECH Senate SponsorsSen. William R. Haine-Emil Jones, Jr.-James T. Meeks House Sponsors(Rep. John A. Fritchey) 8/24/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0424 735 ILCS 5/2-407from Ch. 110, par. 2-407 Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning nonjoinder and misjoinder of parties.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:735 ILCS 5/2-407Adds reference to:735 ILCS 5/22-105Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Further amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that if a prisoner confined in a Department of Corrections facility files a legal document seeking post-conviction relief under Article 122 or Section 116-3 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, in a habeas corpus action, in a second or subsequent petition for relief from judgment under Section 2-1401 of the Code of Civil Procedure, under Article X of the Code of Civil Procedure, in a claim under the Court of Claims Act, or in another action (instead of under Article 122 or Section 116-3 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, in a habeas corpus action, under Article X of the Code of Civil Procedure, in a claim under the Court of Claims Act, or in another action) against the State, the Department, the Prisoner Review Board, or any of their officers or employees and the court finds that the legal document is frivolous, the prisoner is responsible to pay in full the filing fees and actual court costs. 2/8/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 2/8/2007SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. 2/8/2007SenateFirst Reading 2/8/2007SenateReferred to Rules 3/7/2007SenateAssigned to Executive 3/15/2007SenateDo Pass Executive; 007-005-000 3/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2007 3/21/2007SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William R. Haine 3/21/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 3/21/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/21/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law 3/22/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary Criminal Law; 008-000-000 3/22/2007SenateSecond Reading 3/22/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Haine 3/22/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2007 3/30/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks 3/30/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-001 3/30/2007HouseArrived in House 3/30/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 5/2/2007HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey 5/2/2007HouseFirst Reading 5/2/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/7/2007HouseAssigned to Prison Reform Committee 5/15/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Prison Reform Committee; 009-000-000 5/16/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/29/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-004-001 5/29/2007SenatePassed Both Houses 6/27/2007SenateSent to the Governor 8/24/2007SenateGovernor Approved 8/24/2007SenateEffective Date January 1, 2008 8/24/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0424