Illinois Senate Bill 1526 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Passed on August 16 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-08-16 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0403
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that, except in personal injury actions, every count in every complaint and counterclaim must request specific remedies the party believes it should receive from the court. Provides that in a personal injury action, a party may not claim an amount of money unless necessary to comply with the circuit court rules about where a case is assigned. Provides that any complaint filed that contains an amount claimed shall be dismissed without prejudice. Provides that a party may request remedies from the court in the alternative. Provides that, except in the case of default, the remedies requested from the court do not limit the remedies available. Provides that in case of default, if a remedy is sought in the pleading that is beyond what the defaulted party requested, notice shall be given to the default party. Provides that the defendant is not prohibited from requesting from the plaintiff the amount of damages sought. Repeals a provision regarding prayer for relief.

CIV PRO-PRAYER FOR RELIEF

Sen. Laura Fine [D]	Sen. Elgie Sims [D]	Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz [D]	Rep. Carol Ammons [D]
Rep. Margo McDermed [R]

2019-05-23 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 116 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-03-28 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 14 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-08-16	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0403
2019-08-16	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2020
2019-08-16	Senate	Governor Approved
2019-06-21	Senate	Sent to the Governor
2019-05-23	Senate	Passed Both Houses
2019-05-23	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
2019-05-21	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed
2019-05-21	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
2019-05-16	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2019-05-16	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2019-05-08	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2019-05-08	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 014-000-000
2019-05-01	House	Reported Back To Judiciary - Civil Committee;
2019-05-01	House	Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 003-000-000
2019-04-24	House	To Civil Procedure Subcommittee
2019-04-09	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
2019-03-28	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2019-03-28	House	First Reading
2019-03-28	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
2019-03-28	House	Arrived in House
2019-03-28	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 045-000-000
2019-03-28	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
2019-03-26	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2019
2019-03-26	Senate	Second Reading
2019-03-20	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2019
2019-03-20	Senate	Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000
2019-02-27	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
2019-02-15	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2019-02-15	Senate	First Reading
2019-02-15	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
735	5	2-604	Repealed Code	Citation Text
735	5	2-604.2	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1526&GAID=15&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=108&GA=101
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/SB/10100SB1526.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/SB/10100SB1526eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/SB/10100SB1526enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/101/101-0403.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/101/senate/10100SB1526_03282019_016000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/101/house/10100SB1526_05232019_002000T.pdf