Bill Status of HB1893  95th General Assembly


Short Description:  CIV PRO-CLASS ACTIONS

House Sponsors
Rep. Dan Brady - Ron Stephens - Renée Kosel and Sidney H. Mathias

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
735 ILCS 5/2-801from Ch. 110, par. 2-801
735 ILCS 5/2-802from Ch. 110, par. 2-802
735 ILCS 5/2-803from Ch. 110, par. 2-803
735 ILCS 5/2-807 new
735 ILCS 5/2-808 new
735 ILCS 5/2-809 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure in relation to class actions. Adds additional requirements concerning: prerequisites to the maintenance of a class action (including provisions that a class action may be certified only if: the plurality of the class members are residents of Illinois or if the plurality of the class members were physically in Illinois when the cause of action arose; and a class action is superior to other available methods for the fair and efficient adjudication of the controversy); where a class action may be brought; preliminary determinations to be made by the court; notice to the class; coupon and other noncash settlements; loss by class members under a proposed settlement; and attorney's fees.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/23/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady
  2/23/2007HouseFirst Reading
  2/23/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/27/2007HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  3/6/2007HouseRe-assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  3/12/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
  3/19/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens
  3/19/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel
  3/23/2007HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die