Illinois Senate Bill 1748 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-0)
Status: Passed on July 28 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-07-28 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0388
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a plaintiff has the right to designate an additional person to be present and video record an examination conducted as part of discovery. Provides that, in the case of a wrongful death action, a surviving spouse or next of kin who has reached the age of 67 years (rather than 70 years) shall, upon motion by the administrator of the estate of the deceased person or special administrator, be entitled to preference in setting for trial. Provides that the trial shall occur within one year of the hearing on the motion. Provides that the changes apply to actions commenced or pending on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.

CIV PRO-DISCOVERY, TRIAL DATE

Sen. Michael Halpin [D]	Sen. Christopher Belt [D]	Sen. Laura Ellman [D]	Sen. Mike Porfirio [D]
Sen. Cristina Castro [D]	Sen. Julie Morrison [D]	Sen. Rachel Ventura [D]	Sen. Linda Holmes [D]
Sen. Adriane Johnson [D]	Sen. Mary Edly-Allen [D]	Sen. Laura Murphy [D]	Rep. Ann Williams [D]
Rep. Jay Hoffman [D]	Rep. Terra Costa Howard [D]	Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz [D]	Rep. Daniel Didech [D]
Rep. Kambium Buckner [D]

2023-05-19 - Senate - Concurrence in Senate (Y: 36 N: 19 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-05-09 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 75 N: 37 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-24 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 35 N: 16 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-07-28	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0388
2023-07-28	Senate	Effective Date July 28, 2023
2023-07-28	Senate	Governor Approved
2023-06-16	Senate	Sent to the Governor
2023-05-19	Senate	Passed Both Houses
2023-05-19	Senate	Senate Concurs
2023-05-19	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 036-019-001
2023-05-16	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 006-003-000
2023-05-16	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary
2023-05-16	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
2023-05-16	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Michael W. Halpin
2023-05-10	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 11, 2023
2023-05-10	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2
2023-05-09	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-037-000
2023-05-04	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
2023-05-04	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
2023-05-04	House	Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Terra Costa Howard
2023-05-04	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
2023-05-02	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2023-05-02	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
2023-05-02	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2023-04-27	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 009-004-000
2023-04-25	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
2023-04-20	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
2023-04-20	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams
2023-04-19	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2023-04-19	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
2023-04-19	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 009-004-000
2023-04-18	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
2023-04-13	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2023-04-13	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams
2023-04-11	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
2023-03-30	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
2023-03-28	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
2023-03-24	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-03-24	House	First Reading
2023-03-24	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
2023-03-24	House	Arrived in House
2023-03-24	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
2023-03-24	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
2023-03-24	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 035-016-001
2023-03-23	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
2023-03-22	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
2023-03-22	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 23, 2023
2023-03-22	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Halpin
2023-03-22	Senate	Second Reading
2023-03-22	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 006-001-000
2023-03-21	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
2023-03-17	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
2023-03-10	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
2023-03-10	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
2023-03-09	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
2023-03-09	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
2023-03-08	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2023-03-08	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin
2023-03-08	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2023
2023-03-08	Senate	Do Pass Judiciary; 005-002-000
2023-02-21	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
2023-02-09	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2023-02-09	Senate	First Reading
2023-02-09	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
735	5	2-1003	Amended Code	Citation Text
735	5	2-1007.1	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1748&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB1748.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB1748eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB1748enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/103/103-0388.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB1748sam001.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB1748ham001.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB1748ham002.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/103/senate/10300SB1748_03242023_018000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/103/house/10300SB1748_05092023_011000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/103/senate/10300SB1748ham002_05192023_048000C.pdf