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Bill Status of HB0331 96th General Assembly

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Short Description: CIV PRO-ATTYS FEES-PRIVATE CIT

House Sponsors
Rep. Sidney H. Mathias - Jack D. Franks

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/11/2011	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

735 ILCS 5/11-303

from Ch. 110, par. 11-303

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that in an action brought by a citizen taxpayer of the State to restrain and enjoin the disbursement of public funds by any officer of the State, the court may, in its discretion, award the prevailing party reasonable attorney's fees. Provides that these changes apply to all actions filed on or after the effective date. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Further amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that the court may, in its discretion, award a plaintiff who prevails (instead of the prevailing party) reasonable attorney's fees in any action by a private citizen to restrain the defendant from disbursing public funds of the State. Provides that these changes apply to all actions commenced or pending (instead of filed) on or after the effective date.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
1/23/2009	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks
1/27/2009	House	First Reading
1/27/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/4/2009	House	Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
2/4/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
2/4/2009	House	Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
2/25/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
2/25/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote
2/25/2009	House	Remains in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
3/4/2009	House	Motion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 002-007-000
3/4/2009	House	Remains in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
3/13/2009	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/11/2011	House	Session Sine Die

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