HAMOS-JOHNSON,TIM-TURNER,JOHN-ERWIN-LANG. (HAWKINSON-LIGHTFORD-MOLARO) 740 ILCS 180/2 from Ch. 70, par. 2 Amends the Wrongful Death Act. Provides for reduced damages in the case of contributory fault on the part of the decedent or a beneficiary. Requires the trier of fact to determine the decedent's contributory fault in accordance with the Code of Civil Procedure, and provides for barred or diminished damages accordingly. Provides for diminished damages for a beneficiary whose contributory fault is not more than 50% of the proximate cause of the wrongful death, and bars damages for a beneficiary whose contributory fault is more than 50% of the proximate cause of the wrongful death. Applies to actions pending on or filed after the effective date of this amendatory Act. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (Administrative Office of Ill. Courts) There will be no fiscal impact on the Judicial Branch. JUDICIAL NOTE (Administrative Office of Ill. Courts) The bill would neither decrease nor increase the need for the number of judges in the State. 99-02-18 H FIRST READING 99-02-18 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-02-24 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUD-CIVIL LAW 99-03-03 H DO PASS/STANDARD DEBATE 006-001-002 HJUA 99-03-03 H PLACED CAL 2ND READING-STANDARD DEBATE 99-03-04 H FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED TURNER,JOHN 99-03-04 H JUDICIAL NOTE REQUESTED TURNER,JOHN 99-03-04 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-STANDARD DBT 99-03-09 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 99-03-09 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-STANDARD DBT 99-03-11 H JUDICIAL NOTE FILED 99-03-11 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-STANDARD DBT 99-03-16 H SECOND READING-STANDARD DEBATE 99-03-16 H HELD CAL ORDER 2ND READING-STANDARD DBT 99-03-22 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR JOHNSON,TIM 99-03-22 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR TURNER,JOHN 99-03-22 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR ERWIN 99-03-22 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR LANG 99-03-23 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-STNDRD DEBATE 99-03-24 H THIRD READING/STANDARD DEBATE/PASS 076-036-000 99-03-25 S ARRIVE IN SENATE 99-03-25 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 99-03-26 99-04-14 S CHIEF SPONSOR HAWKINSON 99-04-15 S FIRST READING 99-04-15 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-04-15 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUDICIARY 99-04-26 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR LIGHTFORD 99-04-26 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR MOLARO 99-04-28 S DO PASS 009-000-000 SJUD 99-04-28 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 99-04-29 99-04-29 S SECOND READING 99-04-29 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 99-05-04 99-05-06 S THIRD READING - PASSED 058-000-000 99-05-06 H PASSED BOTH HOUSES 99-06-04 H SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 99-07-30 H GOVERNOR APPROVED 99-07-30 H EFFECTIVE DATE 99-07-30 99-07-30 H PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0380 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary