Bill Status of HR 961   101st General Assembly

Short Description:  SUPREME COURT RULE 711-AMEND

House Sponsors
Rep. Thaddeus Jones

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

Synopsis As Introduced
Urges the Illinois Supreme Court to permanently amend Illinois Supreme Court Rule 711 to include paragraph (g), to expand the option for practicing law to other graduates of ABA accredited law schools without taking the Illinois bar examination and to provide for an automatic admission to the Illinois bar for graduates who complete 360 hours of legal services as allowed under paragraph (g) of Rule 711 and comply with all registration and fee requirements of the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
  1/11/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
  1/11/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2021HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  1/11/2021HouseMoved to Suspend Rule 21 Rep. Natalie A. Manley
  1/11/2021HouseSuspend Rule 21 - Prevailed
  1/11/2021HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
  1/12/2021HouseRecommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 013-000-000
  1/12/2021HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Resolutions
  1/13/2021HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Thaddeus Jones
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

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