Rep. Jay Hoffman
Filed: 5/16/2023
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 219




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 219, AS AMENDED, 
3with reference to page and line numbers of House Amendment No. 
41, on page 2, line 5, after "2-102", by inserting "or 2-213"; 
5and
 
6on page 2, by replacing line 8 with "for healing art 
7malpractice or legal malpractice or in an action against the 
8State or unit of local government or an employee of the State 
9or an employee of a unit of local government in his or her"; 
10and
 
11on page 2, line 25, after "person.", by inserting "Nothing in 
12this Section affects the applicability of Section 2-1115 of 
13the Code of Civil Procedure or Section 2-102 or 2-213 of the 
14Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity 
15Act. Punitive damages are not available in an action for 
16healing art malpractice or legal malpractice or in an action 
 
 
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1against the State or unit of local government or an employee of 
2the State or an employee of a unit of local government in his 
3or her official capacity."; and
 
4on page 8, line 6, after "2-102", by inserting "or 2-213"; and
 
5on page 8, line 8, after "action", by inserting "for healing 
6art malpractice or legal malpractice or in an action"; and


 
7on page 8, by replacing line 9 with "State or unit of local 
8government or an employee of the State or an employee of a unit 
9of local government in his or her official".