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Bill Status of SJRCA0103 96th General Assembly

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Short Description: CON AMEND-NON-ECONOMIC DAMAGES

Senate Sponsors
Sen. David Luechtefeld - Bill Brady - Kirk W. Dillard - Randall M. Hultgren - Kyle McCarter and Dave Syverson

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/12/2011	Senate	Session Sine Die

ILCON Art. IV Sec. 13.5 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that the General Assembly may determine by statute the limit of liability for all damages and losses other than economic damages of a provider of medical or health care with respect to treatment, lack of treatment, or other claimed departure from an accepted standard of medical or health care or safety that is or is claimed to be a cause of or that contributes or is claimed to contribute to the disease, injury, or death of a person. Requires a majority vote of all the members elected to each house to pass legislation to limit liability on non-economic damages and requires that the legislation cite this Section. Effective upon being declared adopted.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/18/2010	Senate	Filed with Secretary
2/18/2010	Senate	Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Brady
2/18/2010	Senate	Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
2/18/2010	Senate	Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Randall M. Hultgren
2/18/2010	Senate	Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kyle McCarter
2/18/2010	Senate	Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
2/18/2010	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/9/2010	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
1/12/2011	Senate	Session Sine Die

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