Date	Chamber	Action
2/2/2005	Senate	Referred to Rules

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

705 ILCS 35/40 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Circuit Courts Act. Creates a separate circuit court within each appellate district solely for medical malpractice actions. Requires that the Supreme Court appoint a selection panel to recommend medical malpractice circuit judges from among circuit judges who possess specified qualifications. The Supreme Court then assigns judges to the medical malpractice court. Provides for jury pools to be drawn from the entire appellate district. Effective July 1, 2005.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/2/2005	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Luechtefeld
2/2/2005	Senate	Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Frank C. Watson
2/2/2005	Senate	First Reading
2/2/2005	Senate	Referred to Rules
2/2/2005	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary G. Dahl

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