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Synopsis As Introduced Amends the Wrongful Death Act. Provides that the jury may award damages for grief, sorrow, and mental suffering to the surviving spouse and next of kin of the deceased. Provides that any amount reduced from a contributorily negligent beneficiary's share of damages shall be distributed to the other beneficiaries in proportion to their respective degrees of dependency. Deletes language regarding limitations on the amount of damages. Applies to causes of action accruing on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.
Judicial Note (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts)
Based on a review of the bill it has been determined that the bill would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State.
Fiscal Note (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts)
Based on a review of the bill it has been determined that this legislation would have no fiscal impact on the judicial branch of State government.
State Mandates Fiscal Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
It is the opinion of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity that this legislation does not create a State mandate under the State Mandates Act.
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with substantially similar provisions that: (1) provide that a jury in a wrongful death action may award damages for grief, sorrow, and mental suffering to the surviving spouse and next of kin of the deceased; (2) delete language regarding limitations on the amount of damages for deaths occurring in 1967 or before; and (3) provide that the change allowing for the award of damages for grief, sorrow, and mental suffering apply to causes of action accruing on or after the effective date. Effective immediately.
State Mandates Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
It is the opinion of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity that this legislation does not create a State mandate under the State Mandates Act.
Judicial Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts)
HB 1798 (H-AM 1) would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State.
Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts)
HB 1798 (H-AM 1) would have no fiscal impact on the judicial branch of State government.
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