Bill Status of HB2552  93rd General Assembly

Short Description:  CIV PRO-LIMITATIONS-CONSTRUCT

House Sponsors
Rep. Robin Kelly - John A. Fritchey - Deborah L. Graham - Sara Feigenholtz - David E. Miller and William Davis

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
735 ILCS 5/13-214from Ch. 110, par. 13-214


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Exempts from the application of the statutes of limitation and repose governing civil actions arising out of acts or omissions in the design, planning, supervision, observation, management, and construction of or improvement to real property those actions that are based on personal injury, bodily harm, or death resulting from the discharge into the environment of any pollutant, including any waste, hazardous substance, irritant, or contaminant. Prohibits a person in actual possession or control of an improvement to real property from raising those statutes of limitations and repose when any defect in that improvement results in the injury or death for which an action is proposed to be brought. Effective immediately.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Provides that language prohibiting an action based on an act or omission in the design, planning, supervision, observation or management of construction, or construction of an improvement to real property after 10 years have elapsed (rather than all language limiting civil actions relating to design, planning, supervision, observation or management of construction, or construction of an improvement to real property) does not apply to actions that are based on personal injury, bodily harm, or death resulting from specified environmental discharges. Deletes language prohibiting a person in actual possession or control of an improvement to real property from raising those statutes of limitations and repose when any defect in that improvement results in the injury or death for which an action is proposed to be brought.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/20/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. John A. Fritchey
  2/20/2003HouseFirst Reading
  2/20/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/26/2003HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  3/6/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 013-005-000
  3/6/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/25/2003HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Robin Kelly
  3/28/2003HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John A. Fritchey
  3/28/2003HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/28/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
  3/28/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
  3/28/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  3/28/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
  3/31/2003HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  3/31/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/31/2003HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
  3/31/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/3/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
  4/4/2003HouseThird Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 9(b); May 2, 2003
  5/2/2003HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 31, 2003
  5/23/2003HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2003
  6/1/2003HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die