Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2017	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

735 ILCS 5/2-101

from Ch. 110, par. 2-101

735 ILCS 5/2-102

from Ch. 110, par. 2-102

735 ILCS 5/2-103

from Ch. 110, par. 2-103

735 ILCS 5/2-110 new

735 ILCS 5/2-1107.1

from Ch. 110, par. 2-1107.1

735 ILCS 5/2-1117

from Ch. 110, par. 2-1117

735 ILCS 5/2-1205.2 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Deletes a provision authorizing an action to be commenced in any county when all defendants are nonresidents of this State. Limits venue for actions against corporations, partnerships, and insurance companies. Provides that in actions in which none of the parties is a resident of this State and over which another forum has jurisdiction, the court shall, upon motion, dismiss the action subject to specified conditions. Provides that joint and several liability attaches when a defendant is found to be 50%, rather than 25%, at fault. Limits amounts recovered for medical care, treatment, or services and caretaking expenses to the amounts actually paid for those expenses regardless of the amounts initially billed. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
5/22/2015	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Durkin
5/22/2015	House	First Reading
5/22/2015	House	Referred to Rules Committee
5/25/2015	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay
5/25/2015	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne
5/25/2015	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant
5/25/2015	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith R. Wheeler
5/26/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
5/26/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack
5/26/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan
5/26/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed
5/26/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David McSweeney
5/26/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer
5/29/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer
1/10/2017	House	Session Sine Die

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