IL HB4968 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Introduced on January 26 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-04-03 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Amends the Wrongful Death Act. Allows for the recovery of punitive damages in a wrongful death action.

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Title

WRONGFUL DEATH-PUNITIVE DAMAGE

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2022-04-03HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
2022-03-30HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
2022-03-24HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
2022-03-24HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
2022-03-24HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
2022-03-24HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
2022-03-16HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols
2022-03-03HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
2022-02-24HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
2022-02-18HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2022-02-14HouseTo Civil Procedure & Tort Liability Subcommittee
2022-02-09HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
2022-01-27HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2022-01-27HouseFirst Reading
2022-01-26HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

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