Bill Status of SB 291   93rd General Assembly

Short Description:  SHERIFF WARRANT LIABILITY

Senate Sponsors
Sen. George P. Shadid and Iris Y. Martinez

House Sponsors
(Rep. Sidney H. Mathias)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  7/25/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0386

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
55 ILCS 5/3-6020from Ch. 34, par. 3-6020

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that no sheriff shall be civilly liable for serving any warrant, order, process, or judgment that, on its face, is apparently legally issued to him or her by a court of the State of Illinois. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that a sheriff shall not be civilly liable for serving any warrant, order, process, or judgment that has been issued or affirmed by a court of the State of Illinois if the sheriff was directed by the court to do so.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Deletes everything. Amends the Counties Code. Re-inserts the provisions of the bill, as amended, but provides that a sheriff is not protected from civil liability for willful or wanton misconduct in connection with the service of a warrant, order, process, or judgment.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/5/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. George P. Shadid
  2/5/2003SenateFirst Reading
  2/5/2003SenateReferred to Rules
  2/6/2003SenateAssigned to Judiciary
  2/19/2003SenatePostponed - Judiciary
  2/27/2003SenatePostponed - Judiciary
  3/4/2003SenateRe-referred to Rules
  3/5/2003SenateRe-assigned to Executive
  3/6/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  3/12/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. George P. Shadid
  3/12/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  3/12/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive
  3/12/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  3/13/2003SenateDo Pass as Amended Executive; 011-000-000
  3/13/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
  3/18/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. George P. Shadid
  3/18/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
  3/18/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive
  3/19/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Adopted Executive; 013-000-000
  3/25/2003SenateSecond Reading
  3/25/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Shadid
  3/25/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 26, 2003
  3/26/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
  3/26/2003HouseArrived in House
  3/26/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/2/2003HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
  4/2/2003HouseFirst Reading
  4/2/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/3/2003HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  4/16/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 018-000-000
  4/16/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/1/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/1/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/8/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000
  5/8/2003SenatePassed Both Houses
  6/6/2003SenateSent to the Governor
  7/25/2003SenateGovernor Approved
  7/25/2003SenateEffective Date January 1, 2004
  7/25/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0386

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