Bill Status of SB2485  94th General Assembly

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Short Description:  CIV PRO-DEFAMATION ACTUAL HARM

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Kirk W. Dillard

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/9/2007	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

735 ILCS 5/2-1120 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that there is a limitation on defamation actions that seek to recover damages for injury to reputation. Provides that there is no presumption of damage to reputation in a defamation action and that to recover damages for injury to reputation there must be proof of actual harm to the reputation of the plaintiff.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/18/2006	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
1/18/2006	Senate	First Reading
1/18/2006	Senate	Referred to Rules
1/9/2007	Senate	Session Sine Die