Bill Status of HB 2221   98th General Assembly

Short Description:  CIV PRO-TESTIMONY RELIABILITY

House Sponsors
Rep. Dwight Kay-Renée Kosel-Michael Unes-Sandra M. Pihos-Patricia R. Bellock

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
735 ILCS 5/Art. VIII Pt. 29 heading new
735 ILCS 5/8-2901 new
735 ILCS 5/8-2902 new
735 ILCS 5/8-2903 new
735 ILCS 5/8-2904 new
735 ILCS 5/8-2905 new
735 ILCS 5/8-2906 new
735 ILCS 5/8-2907 new
735 ILCS 5/8-2908 new
735 ILCS 5/8-2909 new
735 ILCS 5/8-2910 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides limitations upon a non-expert's opinion or inference testimony. Sets forth requirements regarding: qualifications, testimony, disclosure, and compensation of expert witnesses; bases of expert opinion testimony; limitations on expert testimony; pre-trial hearings and disclosures concerning expert witnesses; precedents to be followed in interpreting the new provisions; interlocutory appeals of rulings on the admissibility of expert evidence; standards to be followed by reviewing courts in determining the admissibility of expert testimony; and severability. Applies to actions commenced on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act and pending actions in which a trial has not been scheduled or in which a trial has been scheduled more than 90 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/14/2013HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dwight Kay
  2/14/2013HouseFirst Reading
  2/14/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/25/2013HouseAssigned to Judiciary
  3/11/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel
  3/11/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Unes
  3/11/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
  3/11/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  3/22/2013HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die

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