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 Bill Status of HB4899  95th General Assembly


Short Description:  CIV PRO-PHOTO IMAGE EVIDENCE

House Sponsors
Rep. Edward J. Acevedo

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
735 ILCS 5/Art. VIII Pt. 28 heading new
735 ILCS 5/8-2801 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that in any action concerning a motor vehicle accident in which personal injury or property damage is alleged, a photographic or electronic image of a motor vehicle or other property is relevant and admissible through a lay or occurrence witness with personal knowledge that the image truly and accurately portrays what is purports to portray. Provides that it is not necessary that an expert or opinion witness testify to the image's relevance or to the correlation between the image and the claimed injury.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/11/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
  2/11/2008HouseFirst Reading
  2/11/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/20/2008HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  3/14/2008HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

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