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Public Act 103-0005
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| HB3062 Enrolled | LRB103 29578 LNS 55973 b |
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AN ACT concerning civil law.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 2. The Code of Civil Procedure is amended by |
adding Section 2-101.5 as follows:
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(735 ILCS 5/2-101.5 new) |
Sec. 2-101.5. Venue in actions asserting constitutional |
claims against the State. |
(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code, if |
an action is brought against the State or any of its officers, |
employees, or agents acting in an official capacity on or |
after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd |
General Assembly seeking declaratory or injunctive relief |
against any State statute, rule, or executive order based on |
an alleged violation of the Constitution of the State of |
Illinois or the Constitution of the United States, venue in |
that action is proper only in the County of Sangamon and the |
County of Cook. |
(b) The doctrine of forum non conveniens does not apply to |
actions subject to this Section. |
(c) As used in this Section, "State" has the meaning given |
to that term in Section 1 of the State Employee |
Indemnification Act. |