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| | HB3062 Enrolled | | LRB103 29578 LNS 55973 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning civil law.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 2. The Code of Civil Procedure is amended by |
| 5 | | adding Section 2-101.5 as follows:
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| 6 | | (735 ILCS 5/2-101.5 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 2-101.5. Venue in actions asserting constitutional |
| 8 | | claims against the State. |
| 9 | | (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code, if |
| 10 | | an action is brought against the State or any of its officers, |
| 11 | | employees, or agents acting in an official capacity on or |
| 12 | | after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd |
| 13 | | General Assembly seeking declaratory or injunctive relief |
| 14 | | against any State statute, rule, or executive order based on |
| 15 | | an alleged violation of the Constitution of the State of |
| 16 | | Illinois or the Constitution of the United States, venue in |
| 17 | | that action is proper only in the County of Sangamon and the |
| 18 | | County of Cook. |
| 19 | | (b) The doctrine of forum non conveniens does not apply to |
| 20 | | actions subject to this Section. |
| 21 | | (c) As used in this Section, "State" has the meaning given |
| 22 | | to that term in Section 1 of the State Employee |
| 23 | | Indemnification Act. |