Date	Chamber	Action
7/28/2023	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0388

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

735 ILCS 5/2-1003

from Ch. 110, par. 2-1003

735 ILCS 5/2-1007.1

from Ch. 110, par. 2-1007.1

Synopsis As Introduced
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.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Provides that a trial where a party is an individual, or a surviving spouse or next of kin in a wrongful death action, and has reached the age of 67 years shall commence (rather than occur) within one year of the hearing on the motion regarding the preference in setting for trial.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the following changes. Provides that the trial setting shall apply only to the moving party and to those defendants who have appeared and answered the complaint at the time notice of the motion for preference in setting for trial is served. Provides that, if any new party is added to a lawsuit after the setting of a trial, any party may move the court to amend the trial setting to allow for trial to commence up to one year after the date a new defendant appeared and answered the complaint or up to one year after the date a plaintiff was added to the lawsuit. Allows any party to move for a trial continuance of up to 6 months for good cause shown. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/9/2023	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin
2/9/2023	Senate	First Reading
2/9/2023	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/21/2023	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
3/8/2023	Senate	Do Pass Judiciary; 005-002-000
3/8/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2023
3/8/2023	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin
3/8/2023	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/9/2023	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
3/9/2023	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
3/10/2023	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
3/10/2023	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
3/17/2023	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
3/21/2023	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
3/22/2023	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 006-001-000
3/22/2023	Senate	Second Reading
3/22/2023	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Halpin
3/22/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 23, 2023
3/22/2023	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
3/23/2023	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
3/24/2023	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 035-016-001
3/24/2023	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
3/24/2023	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
3/24/2023	House	Arrived in House
3/24/2023	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
3/24/2023	House	First Reading
3/24/2023	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/28/2023	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
3/30/2023	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
4/11/2023	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
4/13/2023	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams
4/13/2023	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
4/18/2023	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
4/19/2023	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 009-004-000
4/19/2023	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
4/19/2023	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/20/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams
4/20/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
4/25/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
4/27/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 009-004-000
5/2/2023	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/2/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
5/2/2023	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/4/2023	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
5/4/2023	House	Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Terra Costa Howard
5/4/2023	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
5/4/2023	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
5/9/2023	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-037-000
5/10/2023	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2
5/10/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 11, 2023
5/16/2023	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Michael W. Halpin
5/16/2023	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
5/16/2023	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary
5/16/2023	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 006-003-000
5/19/2023	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 036-019-001
5/19/2023	Senate	Senate Concurs
5/19/2023	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/16/2023	Senate	Sent to the Governor
7/28/2023	Senate	Governor Approved
7/28/2023	Senate	Effective Date July 28, 2023
7/28/2023	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0388

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