Bill Title: Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Deletes a provision authorizing an action to be commenced in any county if all defendants are nonresidents of this State. Limits venue for actions against corporations, partnerships, and insurance companies. Provides that in actions in which no party is a resident of this State and over which another forum has jurisdiction, the court shall, upon motion, dismiss the action subject to specified conditions. Provides that joint and several liability attaches when a defendant is found to be 50%, rather than 25%, at fault. Limits amounts recovered for medical care, treatment, or services and caretaking expenses to the amounts actually paid for those expenses regardless of the amounts initially billed.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-09-04 - Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier [HB0164 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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