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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1561   </title>
<shortdesc>CD CORR-MERITORIOUS GOOD TIME</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Kirk W. Dillard and Emil Jones, III</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>730 ILCS 5/3-6-3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 1003-6-3</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Defines "meritorious service" in regards to the Director of Corrections' authority to award additional good conduct credit for meritorious service in specific instances. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/9/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Criminal Law</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Criminal Law</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>To Criminal Law Subcommittee on Special Issues;  - 3-17-11 - Held</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Criminal Law</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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