Date	Chamber	Action
8/28/2007	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0506

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Citizen Participation Act. Applies to motions in cases concerning SLAPP lawsuits (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) that have been filed to discourage citizen participation in government. Requires courts to decide those motions within 90 days. Provides that discovery is suspended pending a decision on the motion. Allows discovery on certain issues upon leave of court. Requires that the motion be granted and the claim dismissed unless the responding party produces clear and convincing evidence that the moving parties' acts are not immunized under this Act. Provides for attorney's fees and costs to be awarded to the prevailing moving party. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Further amends the Citizen Participation Act. Provides that the threat of SLAPPs (instead of SLAPPs, personal liability, and burdensome litigation costs) significantly chills and diminishes citizen participation in government, voluntary public service, and the exercise of these important constitutional rights.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/9/2007	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
2/9/2007	Senate	First Reading
2/9/2007	Senate	Referred to Rules
2/21/2007	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary Civil Law
3/1/2007	Senate	Held in Judiciary Civil Law
3/8/2007	Senate	Held in Judiciary Civil Law
3/14/2007	Senate	Do Pass Judiciary Civil Law; 009-000-000
3/14/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2007
3/22/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
3/22/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
3/22/2007	Senate	Second Reading
3/22/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2007
3/27/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Civil Law
3/28/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary Civil Law; 007-000-000
3/30/2007	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007
4/20/2007	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
4/20/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Cullerton
4/20/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
4/20/2007	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
4/23/2007	House	Arrived in House
4/23/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/23/2007	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
4/24/2007	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
4/24/2007	House	First Reading
4/24/2007	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/30/2007	House	Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
5/8/2007	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 011-000-000
5/9/2007	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/24/2007	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/24/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/31/2007	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
5/31/2007	Senate	Passed Both Houses
5/31/2007	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
5/31/2007	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
5/31/2007	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
5/31/2007	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
5/31/2007	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
6/29/2007	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/28/2007	Senate	Governor Approved
8/28/2007	Senate	Effective Date August 28, 2007
8/28/2007	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0506

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