IL HB4222 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 12-0)
Status: Introduced on May 22 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-05-29 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on May 22 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-05-29 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Deletes a provision authorizing an action to be commenced in any county when all defendants are nonresidents of this State. Limits venue for actions against corporations, partnerships, and insurance companies. Provides that in actions in which none of the parties is a resident of this State and over which another forum has jurisdiction, the court shall, upon motion, dismiss the action subject to specified conditions. Provides that joint and several liability attaches when a defendant is found to be 50%, rather than 25%, at fault. Limits amounts recovered for medical care, treatment, or services and caretaking expenses to the amounts actually paid for those expenses regardless of the amounts initially billed. Effective immediately.
Title
CIV PRO-VENUE
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-29 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer |
| 2015-05-26 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer |
| 2015-05-26 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David McSweeney |
| 2015-05-26 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed |
| 2015-05-26 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan |
| 2015-05-26 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack |
| 2015-05-26 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick |
| 2015-05-25 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith R. Wheeler |
| 2015-05-25 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant |
| 2015-05-25 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne |
| 2015-05-25 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay |
| 2015-05-22 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2015-05-22 | House | First Reading |
| 2015-05-22 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Durkin |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 735 | 5 | 2-101 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 735 | 5 | 2-102 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 735 | 5 | 2-103 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 735 | 5 | 2-110 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 735 | 5 | 2-1107.1 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 735 | 5 | 2-1117 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 735 | 5 | 2-1205.2 | New Code | See Bill Text |
Illinois State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4222&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=88&GA=99 |
| Text | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/HB/09900HB4222.htm |
