Bill Status of SB 544   100th General Assembly


Short Description:  COURT CLERK-CIVIL CASE FEES

Senate Sponsors
Sen. John G. Mulroe

House Sponsors
(Rep. Steven A. Andersson)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  8/20/2018SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0994

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
705 ILCS 405/4-1from Ch. 37, par. 804-1

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning instituting proceedings in the case of addicted minors.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
705 ILCS 405/4-1
Adds reference to:
H.B. 4594, 100th G.A., Sec. 1-5
705 ILCS 105/27.1b

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Provides if and only if House Bill 4594 of the 100th General Assembly as amended by House Amendment No. 1 becomes law, then the Criminal and Traffic Assessment Act is amended to add a definition for "offense" and makes the following changes in the Clerks of Court Act. Provides in a county with a population of over 3,000,000, units of local government and school districts shall not be required to pay circuit court civil case fees in advance and the clerk shall instead send an itemized bill to the unit of local government or school district, within 30 days of the fee being incurred, and the unit of local government or school district shall be allowed at least 30 days from the date of the itemized bill to pay and these payments shall be disbursed by each clerk on a monthly basis. Provides for the collection of specified circuit court clerk civil case debt collection fees from a judgment debtor based upon the amount in controversy in the debt collection brought by a unit of local government or school district exempt from circuit court clerk civil case fees. Makes a technical change in an exemption from circuit court clerk civil case fees for a police department or other law enforcement agency of a unit of local government. Changes the provision on reduced circuit court clerk civil case fees for units of local government and school districts in counties with a population of 500,000 or more to allow the county board by resolution to set fees for units of local government or school districts no greater than the minimum fees applicable in counties with a population less than 3,000,000; provided however, no fee may be charged to any unit of local government or school district in connection with any action which, in whole or in part, is: (i) to enforce an ordinance; (ii) to collect a debt; or (iii) under the Administrative Review Law. Effective July 1, 2019.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill modifying the introductory clauses to provide that the changes included in the amendment be made if and only if House Bill 4594 of the 100th General Assembly becomes law (in the engrossed bill, if and only if House Bill 4594 of the 100th General Assembly as amended by House Amendment No. 1 becomes law). Effective July 1, 2019.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/24/2017SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
  1/24/2017SenateFirst Reading
  1/24/2017SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/9/2017SenateAssigned to Executive
  3/16/2017SenateDo Pass Executive; 014-000-000
  3/16/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 28, 2017
  3/28/2017SenateSecond Reading
  3/28/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2017
  4/25/2017SenateRe-referred to Assignments
  4/23/2018SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John G. Mulroe
  4/23/2018SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments
  4/23/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 24, 2018
  4/23/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe
  4/23/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  4/24/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
  4/24/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000
  4/26/2018SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  4/26/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Mulroe
  4/26/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  4/26/2018SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-000-000
  4/26/2018HouseArrived in House
  4/26/2018HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson
  4/26/2018HouseFirst Reading
  4/26/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  5/7/2018HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  5/9/2018HouseTo Commercial Law Subcommittee
  5/16/2018HouseRecommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 004-000-000
  5/16/2018HouseReported Back To Judiciary - Civil Committee;
  5/16/2018HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000
  5/17/2018HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/18/2018HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/18/2018HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/22/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Steven A. Andersson
  5/22/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  5/23/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  5/23/2018HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
  5/23/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  5/23/2018HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/24/2018HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 064-039-000
  5/25/2018SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
  5/25/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 28, 2018
  5/25/2018SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John G. Mulroe
  5/25/2018SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
  5/28/2018SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary
  5/29/2018SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 012-000-000
  5/30/2018SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 052-001-000
  5/30/2018SenateSenate Concurs
  5/30/2018SenatePassed Both Houses
  6/28/2018SenateSent to the Governor
  8/20/2018SenateGovernor Approved
  8/20/2018SenateEffective Date July 1, 2019
  8/20/2018SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0994

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