Bill Status of HB1345  97th General Assembly


Short Description:  TWP/MUNI-PUNITIVE DAMAGES CAP

House Sponsors
Rep. Dwight Kay and Paul Evans

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
60 ILCS 1/95-35 new
65 ILCS 5/1-4-9 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Township Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that any punitive damages awarded against a township or a municipality shall be capped at 2 times the amount awarded to the claimant or $250,000, whichever is greater.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/9/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dwight Kay
  2/9/2011HouseFirst Reading
  2/9/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/14/2011HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  3/17/2011HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  11/9/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Evans
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die