Bill Status of HB5793  103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  CIV PRO-VENUE-RESIDENCE

House Sponsors
Rep. Jil Tracy - Patricia R. Bellock - Kay Hatcher

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
735 ILCS 5/2-101from Ch. 110, par. 2-101
735 ILCS 5/2-102from Ch. 110, par. 2-102
735 ILCS 5/2-103from Ch. 110, par. 2-103
735 ILCS 5/2-104from Ch. 110, par. 2-104


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Deletes language providing that an action may be commenced in any county if all defendants are nonresidents of the State, and replaces it with language providing that if no defendants that are joined in good faith and with probable cause for the purpose of obtaining a judgment against them are residents of the State, an action may be commenced only in the county in which the transaction or some part thereof occurred out of which the cause of action arose. Makes various changes in provisions defining the residence of certain corporations, voluntary unincorporated associations, and partnerships. Deletes language providing that actions against an insurance company incorporated under the laws of this State or doing business in this State may be brought in any county in which the plaintiff or one of the plaintiffs resides. Provides that if no defendants are residents of this State, and the transaction, or some part thereof, out of which the cause of action arose did not occur in this State, the action must be dismissed for lack of proper venue. Makes changes in relation to motions claiming improper venue. Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act apply to actions filed on or after its effective date. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/10/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jil Tracy
  2/10/2010HouseFirst Reading
  2/10/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/22/2010HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  3/15/2010HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  5/25/2010HouseMotion Filed to Discharge Rules Committee Rep. William B. Black
  5/25/2010HouseObjects to Motion Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  5/25/2010HouseChair Rules Motion Lost
  5/25/2010HouseMotion Discharge Committee Lost
  5/25/2010HouseAppeal Ruling of Chair Rep. William B. Black
  5/25/2010HouseShall the Chair be Sustained
  5/25/2010HouseMotion to Sustain the Chair - Prevailed 068-048-000
  6/3/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  6/3/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die