Bill Status of HB 4351   103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  CIV PRO-PROCESS SERVERS

House Sponsors
Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz-Emanuel "Chris" Welch-Jenn Ladisch Douglass-Curtis J. Tarver, II

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Robert F. Martwick)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  7/19/2024HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0671

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
735 ILCS 5/2-202from Ch. 110, par. 2-202

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that process may (rather than shall) be served by a sheriff, or if the sheriff is disqualified, by a coroner of some county of the State. Removes language providing that process may be served by a person who is licensed or registered as a private detective or by a registered employee of a private detective agency in counties with a population of less than 2,000,000 (and instead allows process to be served in such a manner statewide). Removes language providing that upon motion and in its discretion, the court may appoint as a special process server a private detective agency and, under the appointment, any employee of the private detective agency may serve the process.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Removes language providing that process may be served by a person who is licensed or registered as a private detective or by a registered employee of a private detective agency in counties with a population of less than 2,000,000 (and instead allows process to be served in such a manner statewide). Provides that, in a county of 3,000,000 or more, any person who is licensed or registered as a private detective under the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004 or by a registered employee of a private detective agency certified under that Act and hired to serve process shall remit $5 of each service fee to the county sheriff.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Provides that the $5 of each service fee to be paid to the sheriff in a county of more than 3,000,000 shall be paid by a person hired to serve summons (instead of process).

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/4/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  1/16/2024HouseFirst Reading
  1/16/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/31/2024HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  2/7/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
  3/4/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  3/4/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/7/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
  3/12/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  3/13/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/13/2024HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 014-000-000
  3/13/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/1/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  4/1/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/3/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  4/10/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/10/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  4/10/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/12/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
  4/15/2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-000
  4/16/2024SenateArrive in Senate
  4/16/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/16/2024SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
  4/16/2024SenateFirst Reading
  4/16/2024SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/24/2024SenateAssigned to Judiciary
  5/1/2024SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
  5/1/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2024
  5/2/2024SenateSecond Reading
  5/2/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2024
  5/15/2024SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
  5/15/2024HousePassed Both Houses
  6/13/2024HouseSent to the Governor
  7/19/2024HouseGovernor Approved
  7/19/2024HouseEffective Date January 1, 2025
  7/19/2024HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0671

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