Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2552

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Requires the court to determine the total amount payable to all class members of a class action lawsuit if all of the members are paid the amount to which they are entitled pursuant to the judgment. Provides that unpaid residue and the accrued interest on the unpaid residue shall be paid to nonprofit organizations or foundations to support projects that will benefit the class or similarly situated persons or that promote the law consistent with the objectives and purposes of the underlying cause of action. Provides that, if the class action was a consumer class action, then the court shall amend the judgment to direct the defendant to pay the sum of the unpaid residue and the interest on the unpaid residue to the Illinois Class Action Environmental Trust Fund. Creates the Class Action Board. Grants the Board the authority to promulgate rules governing the allocation of monies received pursuant to the Act. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Illinois Class Action Environmental Trust Fund. Effective immediately.

Date	Chamber	Action
4/13/2005	House	Tabled By Sponsor Rep. Karen May

Date	Chamber	Action
2/18/2005	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Karen May
2/18/2005	House	First Reading
2/18/2005	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/23/2005	House	Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
3/9/2005	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000
3/10/2005	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/8/2005	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/8/2005	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/12/2005	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Karen May
4/12/2005	House	House Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
4/12/2005	House	Motion Filed Rep. Karen May; Table House Bill 2552 Pursuant to Rule 60(b)
4/13/2005	House	Motion Prevailed
4/13/2005	House	Tabled By Sponsor Rep. Karen May