SB2485 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
SB2485

Introduced 1/18/2006, by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

735 ILCS 5/2-1120 new

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.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning civil procedures.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Code of Civil Procedure is amended by adding Section 2-1120 as follows:

(735 ILCS 5/2-1120 new)

Sec. 2-1120. Limitation on defamation actions; actual harm. In all actions for defamation, no person may recover damages for injury to reputation without proving actual harm to his or her reputation. There is no presumption of harm to reputation in an action for defamation.