Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2241

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code relating to medical liability insurance risk plans by making changes and additions concerning rate filings, deductibles, payment of premiums in installments, rate compression, and other matters. Provides that the Director of Insurance shall establish a Professional Liability Insurance Resource Center on the web. Requires medical liability insurers, circuit clerks, and others to submit information concerning medical liability claims and cases to the Department of Insurance. Makes other changes. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides for itemized verdicts in cases where damages for bodily injury or death are assessed and in healing art malpractice cases. Provides standards for economic and non-economic damages. Changes the definitions of "economic loss", "non-economic loss", and "healing art malpractice". Adds a definition of "compensatory damages". Contains an inseverability clause. Effective immediately.

Date	Chamber	Action
1/11/2005	Senate	Session Sine Die

Date	Chamber	Action
1/15/2004	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
1/15/2004	Senate	First Reading
1/15/2004	Senate	Referred to Rules
2/18/2004	Senate	Assigned to State Government
2/26/2004	Senate	Do Pass State Government; 005-004-000
2/26/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2004
3/24/2004	Senate	Second Reading
3/24/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2004
3/25/2004	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 033-024-000
3/25/2004	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
3/25/2004	House	Arrived in House
3/25/2004	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/29/2004	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan
3/29/2004	House	First Reading
3/29/2004	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/30/2004	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
4/29/2004	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-005-000
4/29/2004	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/14/2004	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
5/24/2004	House	Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 31, 2004
5/24/2004	House	Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
5/24/2004	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/27/2004	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John A. Fritchey
5/27/2004	House	House Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
5/27/2004	House	House Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John A. Fritchey
5/27/2004	House	House Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
5/27/2004	House	House Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
5/27/2004	House	House Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
5/27/2004	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/27/2004	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
5/27/2004	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
5/27/2004	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
5/27/2004	House	House Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 012-007-000
5/27/2004	House	House Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 011-008-000
5/27/2004	House	Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 1,2
5/27/2004	House	Judicial Note Filed As Amended by HA 1,2
5/27/2004	House	State Debt Impact Note Filed As Amended by HA 1,2
5/27/2004	House	Pension Note Filed As Amended by HA 1,2
5/27/2004	House	Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed As Amended by HA 1,2
5/27/2004	House	State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 1,2
5/27/2004	House	Home Rule Note Filed As Amended by HA 1,2
5/27/2004	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
5/27/2004	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/27/2004	House	House Amendment No. 1 Lost 037-071-004
5/27/2004	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
5/28/2004	House	House Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Steve Davis
5/28/2004	House	House Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
5/28/2004	House	House Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
5/28/2004	House	Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed by Voice Vote
5/28/2004	House	House Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 011-008-000
5/28/2004	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Steve Davis
5/28/2004	House	Judicial Note Requested by Rep. John A. Fritchey; As Amended by HA 3
5/28/2004	House	House Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dave Winters; - Rep. Steve Davis
5/28/2004	House	House Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
5/28/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
5/28/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
5/28/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
5/28/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Verschoore
5/28/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
5/30/2004	House	Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
5/30/2004	House	Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 3
5/30/2004	House	Judicial Note Filed As Amended by HA 3
5/30/2004	House	Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 3
5/31/2004	House	State Debt Impact Note Filed As Amended by HA 3
5/31/2004	House	Pension Note Filed As Amended by HA 3
5/31/2004	House	House Amendment No. 4 Motion to Discharge Committee Rep. William Black
5/31/2004	House	Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Lou Lang; As Amended by HA 4
5/31/2004	House	State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Lou Lang; As Amended by HA 3,4
5/31/2004	House	Balanced Budget Note Requested by Rep. Lou Lang; As Amended by HA 3,4
5/31/2004	House	Judicial Note Requested by Rep. Lou Lang; As Amended by HA 4
5/31/2004	House	House Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
5/31/2004	House	House Amendment No. 3 Withdrawn by Rep. Steve Davis
5/31/2004	House	House Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
5/31/2004	House	House Amendment No. 4 Ruled Out of Order Motion to Discharge Committee
5/31/2004	House	House Amendment No. 4 Adopted 078-035-004
5/31/2004	House	Balanced Budget Note / Motion Filed - Note Act Does Not Apply Rep. William B. Black
5/31/2004	House	Balanced Budget Note Request is Inapplicable 063-054-000
5/31/2004	House	Fiscal Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Lou Lang; As Amended by HA 4
5/31/2004	House	State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Lou Lang; As Amended by HA 3,4
5/31/2004	House	Judicial Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Lou Lang; As Amended by HA 4
5/31/2004	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
6/1/2004	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
6/28/2004	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2004
6/28/2004	House	Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000
6/28/2004	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
6/30/2004	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) July 15, 2004
7/15/2004	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) JULY 31, 2004
7/31/2004	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/11/2005	Senate	Session Sine Die

	Fiscal Note (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts)
	As amended by HA1 & 2, will have no fiscal impact on the judicial branch of state government, however, reporting requirements imposed on the circuit clerks by section 305 of the bill and section 320 will have some fiscal impact on the circuit courts. The dollar amount of fiscal impact cannot be determined, because the scope of the reporting requirement is unknown.

	Judicial Note (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts)
	As amended by HA1 & 2, it may create a minimal increase in judicial workloads. However, the bill would not increase the number of judges needed in the state.

	State Debt Impact Note (Economic and Fiscal Commission)
	As amended by HA1 & 2, would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore would not affect the level of State indebtedness.

	Pension Note (Economic and Fiscal Commission)
	As amended by HA1 & 2, does not amend the Pension Code and would not affect employees covered by any Illinois public pension fund or retirement system.

	Housing Affordability Impact Note (Housing Development Authority)
	Senate Bill 2241, as amended by House Amendment 1 and 2, will have no effect on the cost of constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence.

	State Mandates Fiscal Note (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity)
	Senate Bill 2241 (House Amendment 1 and 2) does not create a State mandate under the State Mandates Act

	Home Rule Note (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity)
	Senate Bill 2241 (House Amendment 1 and 2) does not pre-empt home rule authority.

	Adds reference to:
	215 ILCS 5/155.18	from Ch. 73, par. 767.18

	Fiscal Note (Department of Professional Regulation)
	Senate Bill 2241, as amended by House Amendment 2, will not have a fiscal impact on the Department of Professional Regulation.

	Judicial Note (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts)
	As amended by House Amendment 3, Senate Bill 2241 would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State.

	Fiscal Note (Department of Insurance)
	As amended by HA3, estimated fiscal impact to implement the provision of this amendment is $481,778.