Bill Status of SB 2872   95th General Assembly

Short Description:  ANTITRUST-ATTY GENL POWERS

Senate Sponsors
Sen. John J. Cullerton

House Sponsors
(Rep. John A. Fritchey-Lou Lang)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  10/7/2008SenateBill Dead - Amendatory Veto

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
740 ILCS 10/7from Ch. 38, par. 60-7
740 ILCS 10/7.2from Ch. 38, par. 60-7.2

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Antitrust Act. Provides that the Attorney General may bring an action in the name of the State, as parens patriae (protector of all those unable to protect themselves) on behalf of Illinois residents, to recover damages under the Illinois Antitrust Act or any comparable federal law. Provides that these granted powers are in addition to the Attorney General's parens patriae common law powers. Provides that no documentary material, transcripts of oral testimony, or answers to interrogatories (instead of no documentary material or transcripts of oral testimony) in the Attorney General's possession are available for inspection other then by an employee of the Attorney General or law enforcement officials at the federal, State, or local levels (instead of federal or local levels) without the consent of the person who furnished those materials. Provides that all documentary materials, transcripts, or answers to interrogatories shall be treated as if produced pursuant to a subpoena.

Governor Amendatory Veto Message
Recommends that the Attorney General be authorized to bring certain antitrust actions in the name of the State, as parens patriae on behalf of persons residing in this State, to recover “equitable and monetary relief” (instead of “damages”). Further recommends that any monetary relief recovered by the Attorney General in any such action, not otherwise payable to a party on whose behalf the action was commenced, shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/15/2008SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
  2/15/2008SenateFirst Reading
  2/15/2008SenateReferred to Rules
  2/28/2008SenateAssigned to Judiciary Civil Law
  3/6/2008SenateDo Pass Judiciary Civil Law; 009-000-000
  3/6/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 11, 2008
  3/13/2008SenateSecond Reading
  3/13/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2008
  4/8/2008SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-002-000
  4/8/2008HouseArrived in House
  4/8/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/8/2008HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
  4/8/2008HouseFirst Reading
  4/8/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/29/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
  5/1/2008HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  5/9/2008HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008
  5/14/2008HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 011-000-000
  5/14/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/14/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/14/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/21/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
  5/21/2008SenatePassed Both Houses
  6/19/2008SenateSent to the Governor
  8/18/2008SenateGovernor Amendatory Veto
  9/22/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Amendatory Veto September 23, 2008
  10/7/2008SenateBill Dead - Amendatory Veto

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