HB1576 - 104th General Assembly

CT OF CLAIMS TERMS-FEES-RULES
Last Action
8/15/2025 - House: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0188
House Sponsors
Rep. Terra Costa Howard

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Michael W. Halpin)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
705 ILCS 505/2from Ch. 37, par. 439.2
705 ILCS 505/4from Ch. 37, par. 439.4
705 ILCS 505/6from Ch. 37, par. 439.6
705 ILCS 505/9from Ch. 37, par. 439.9
705 ILCS 505/13from Ch. 37, par. 439.13
705 ILCS 505/21from Ch. 37, par. 439.21
705 ILCS 505/22from Ch. 37, par. 439.22
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends Court of Claims Act. Provides that judges appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate under the Act shall hold office for a term of 6 years and until their successors are appointed and qualified. Provides that each judge shall receive an annual salary as set by the Compensation Review Board. Authorizes the court to hold sessions and take evidence remotely as it deems necessary to expedite the business of the court. Authorizes the court to adopt administrative rules to provide for remote or electronic filing of a claim or other motion, participation in any capacity before the court, taking of evidence or testimony, conducting any business of the court, or payment of any fees to the court. Authorizes the court to adopt rules determining the form and manner of all filing fees and other charges due the court. Provides that all claims arising under the Act must filed within 5 years (instead of one year) of the crime on which a claim is based under the Crime Victims Compensation Act.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
705 ILCS 505/2from Ch. 37, par. 439.2
705 ILCS 505/4from Ch. 37, par. 439.4
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Deletes from the engrossed bill proposed changes to provisions in the Act concerning the appointment, terms, and salaries of judges on the Court of Claims.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
1/22/2025 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
1/28/2025 House First Reading
1/28/2025 House Referred to Rules Committee
2/18/2025 House Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
3/05/2025 House Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000
3/05/2025 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/18/2025 House Second Reading - Short Debate
3/18/2025 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/08/2025 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-038-000
4/09/2025 Senate Arrive in Senate
4/09/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 10, 2025
4/10/2025 Senate Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
4/10/2025 Senate First Reading
4/10/2025 Senate Referred to Assignments
5/13/2025 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
5/13/2025 Senate Assigned to Executive
5/14/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin
5/14/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
5/20/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
5/21/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
5/21/2025 Senate Do Pass as Amended Executive; 011-000-000
5/21/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 22, 2025
5/22/2025 Senate Second Reading
5/22/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2025
5/23/2025 Senate Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
5/29/2025 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
5/29/2025 House Arrived in House
5/29/2025 House Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
5/29/2025 House Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Terra Costa Howard
5/29/2025 House Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
5/30/2025 House Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee
5/30/2025 House Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000
5/31/2025 House Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 081-034-000
5/31/2025 House House Concurs
5/31/2025 House Passed Both Houses
6/24/2025 House Sent to the Governor
8/15/2025 House Governor Approved
8/15/2025 House Effective Date January 1, 2026
8/15/2025 House Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0188