Date	Chamber	Action
8/26/2008	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0914

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

740 ILCS 115/3

740 ILCS 115/5

from Ch. 70, par. 55

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Parental Responsibility Law. Increases the limitation on damages recoverable under that Law, from $20,000 to $200,000.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Parental Responsibility Law. Provides that reasonable attorney's fees may be awarded up to $15,000 in an action against a parent or legal guardian of a minor for actual damages caused by the willful or malicious acts of the minor. Provides that recovery for damages shall be limited to $20,000 for the first act and $30,000 if the minor exhibits a pattern or practice of willful or malicious conduct. Provides that the provisions concerning liability and limitations on damages shall apply to causes of action accruing on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
9/18/2007	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland
9/18/2007	Senate	First Reading
9/18/2007	Senate	Referred to Rules
2/7/2008	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary Civil Law
2/21/2008	Senate	Held in Judiciary Civil Law
2/28/2008	Senate	Held in Judiciary Civil Law
3/6/2008	Senate	Held in Judiciary Civil Law
3/13/2008	Senate	Do Pass Judiciary Civil Law; 007-001-001
3/13/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2008
4/2/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland
4/2/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
4/9/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Civil Law
4/10/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Held in Judiciary Civil Law
4/10/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland
4/10/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
4/11/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland
4/11/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules
4/15/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary Civil Law
4/16/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary Civil Law; 007-000-000
4/16/2008	Senate	Second Reading
4/16/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Noland
4/16/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 17, 2008
4/17/2008	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
4/17/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
4/17/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
4/17/2008	House	Arrived in House
4/17/2008	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
5/20/2008	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon
5/20/2008	House	First Reading
5/20/2008	House	Referred to Rules Committee
5/21/2008	House	Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008
5/21/2008	House	Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
5/23/2008	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008
5/28/2008	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 012-001-000
5/28/2008	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/28/2008	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/28/2008	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/30/2008	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
5/30/2008	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/27/2008	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/26/2008	Senate	Governor Approved
8/26/2008	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2009
8/26/2008	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0914

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