Illinois House Bill 5793 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on February 10 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-06-03 - Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Deletes language providing that an action may be commenced in any county if all defendants are nonresidents of the State, and replaces it with language providing that if no defendants that are joined in good faith and with probable cause for the purpose of obtaining a judgment against them are residents of the State, an action may be commenced only in the county in which the transaction or some part thereof occurred out of which the cause of action arose. Makes various changes in provisions defining the residence of certain corporations, voluntary unincorporated associations, and partnerships. Deletes language providing that actions against an insurance company incorporated under the laws of this State or doing business in this State may be brought in any county in which the plaintiff or one of the plaintiffs resides. Provides that if no defendants are residents of this State, and the transaction, or some part thereof, out of which the cause of action arose did not occur in this State, the action must be dismissed for lack of proper venue. Makes changes in relation to motions claiming improper venue. Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act apply to actions filed on or after its effective date. Effective immediately.

CIV PRO-VENUE-RESIDENCE

Rep. Patricia Bellock [R]

Rep. Kay Hatcher [R]

Sen. Jil Tracy [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-06-03		Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
2010-06-03		Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
2010-05-25		Motion to Sustain the Chair - Prevailed 068-048-000
2010-05-25		Shall the Chair be Sustained
2010-05-25		Appeal Ruling of Chair Rep. William B. Black
2010-05-25		Motion Discharge Committee Lost
2010-05-25		Chair Rules Motion Lost
2010-05-25		Objects to Motion Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
2010-05-25		Motion Filed to Discharge Rules Committee Rep. William B. Black
2010-03-15		Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2010-02-22		Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
2010-02-10		Referred to Rules Committee
2010-02-10		First Reading
2010-02-10		Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jil Tracy

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5793&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=76&GA=96
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/HB/09600HB5793.htm