Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2009	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

735 ILCS 5/13-209

from Ch. 110, par. 13-209

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that when a person dies before an action is filed against him or her, a court may appoint a special representative for that decedent, against whom an action may be brought without opening an estate. Deletes a provision requiring notice to heirs or legatees as the court directs, and provides instead that the plaintiff must notify all known heirs or legatees of the decedent by U.S. mail. Provides that any interested person may be substituted as the special representative for good cause shown. Provides that proceeding under this provision shall not bar the estate from filing counterclaims. Deletes a provision limiting recovery to proceeds of any liability insurance available to the estate. Provides that these changes apply to actions commenced or pending on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/15/2008	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
2/15/2008	Senate	First Reading
2/15/2008	Senate	Referred to Rules
2/28/2008	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary Civil Law
3/6/2008	Senate	Do Pass Judiciary Civil Law; 007-000-002
3/6/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 11, 2008
3/13/2008	Senate	Second Reading
3/13/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2008
4/17/2008	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 046-002-001
4/17/2008	House	Arrived in House
4/17/2008	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/17/2008	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
4/17/2008	House	First Reading
4/17/2008	House	Referred to Rules Committee
1/13/2009	Senate	Session Sine Die

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