PETKA-FITZGERALD. (JOHNSON,TOM-ZICKUS) 740 ILCS 115/3 from Ch. 70, par. 53 740 ILCS 115/5 from Ch. 70, par. 55 Amends the Parental Responsibility Law. Provides that reasonable attorney's fees may be awarded to a plaintiff that is not a governmental unit in an action under the Act. Increases the maximum recovery under the Act from $1,000 to $2,500. 97-02-06 S FIRST READING 97-02-06 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-02-19 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUDICIARY 97-02-27 S DO PASS 008-000-000 SJUD 97-02-27 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 97-02-28 97-02-28 S SECOND READING 97-02-28 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 97-03-04 97-03-06 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR FITZGERALD 97-03-06 S THIRD READING - PASSED 056-000-000 97-03-07 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE 97-03-07 H PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 97-03-11 H HOUSE SPONSOR JOHNSON,TOM 97-03-11 H FIRST READING 97-03-11 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-03-18 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUD-CIVIL LAW 97-05-07 H DO PASS/STANDARD DEBATE 006-004-000 HJUA 97-05-07 H PLACED CAL 2ND READING-STANDARD DEBATE 97-05-08 H SECOND READING-STANDARD DEBATE 97-05-08 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-STNDRD DEBATE 97-05-12 H THIRD READING/STANDARD DEBATE/PASS 072-034-009 97-05-12 S PASSED BOTH HOUSES 97-05-12 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR ZICKUS 97-06-10 S SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 97-08-01 S GOVERNOR APPROVED 97-08-01 S EFFECTIVE DATE 98-01-01 97-08-01 S PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0311 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary