Date	Chamber	Action
1/8/2019	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

735 ILCS 5/2-101

from Ch. 110, par. 2-101

735 ILCS 5/2-102

from Ch. 110, par. 2-102

735 ILCS 5/2-103

from Ch. 110, par. 2-103

735 ILCS 5/2-110 new

735 ILCS 5/2-1107.1

from Ch. 110, par. 2-1107.1

735 ILCS 5/2-1117

from Ch. 110, par. 2-1117

735 ILCS 5/2-1205.2 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Deletes a provision authorizing an action to be commenced in any county if all defendants are nonresidents of this State. Limits venue for actions against corporations, partnerships, and insurance companies. Provides that in actions in which no party is a resident of this State and over which another forum has jurisdiction, the court shall, upon motion, dismiss the action subject to specified conditions. Provides that joint and several liability attaches when a defendant is found to be 50%, rather than 25%, at fault. Limits amounts recovered for medical care, treatment, or services and caretaking expenses to the amounts actually paid for those expenses regardless of the amounts initially billed.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/12/2017	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
1/12/2017	House	First Reading
1/12/2017	House	Referred to Rules Committee
1/25/2017	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
2/24/2017	House	To Tort Liability Law Subcommittee
3/31/2017	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/8/2019	House	Session Sine Die

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