Bill Status of SB 2485   94th General Assembly


Short Description:  CIV PRO-DEFAMATION ACTUAL HARM

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Kirk W. Dillard

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/18/2006SenateReferred to Rules

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
735 ILCS 5/2-1120 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that there is a limitation on defamation actions that seek to recover damages for injury to reputation. Provides that there is no presumption of damage to reputation in a defamation action and that to recover damages for injury to reputation there must be proof of actual harm to the reputation of the plaintiff.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/18/2006SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
  1/18/2006SenateFirst Reading
  1/18/2006SenateReferred to Rules

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