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Bill Status of HB5157 95th General Assembly

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Short Description: ARBITRATION-SEAMAN RR EMPLOYEE

House Sponsors
Rep. Jay C. Hoffman

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Frank C. Watson)

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

710 ILCS 5/1

from Ch. 10, par. 101

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Uniform Arbitration Act. Provides that no agreement to arbitrate any liability arising out of the employment of a seaman, master, vessel crew member, or railroad employee is binding or enforceable. Effective immediately.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Further amends the Uniform Arbitration Act. Provides that an agreement or contract provision to submit a controversy to arbitration is valid, except that no agreement to arbitrate any liability associated with or arising out of the employment of any seaman, master, or member of the crew of any vessel (instead of any seaman, master, or member of the crew of any vessel or railroad employee) is binding or enforceable.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/14/2008	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
2/14/2008	House	First Reading
2/14/2008	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/3/2008	House	Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
3/12/2008	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000
3/12/2008	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/13/2008	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
3/13/2008	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/24/2008	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
4/18/2008	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 9, 2008
5/7/2008	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/7/2008	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
5/7/2008	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/9/2008	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 23, 2008
5/22/2008	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000
5/23/2008	Senate	Arrive in Senate
5/23/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading May 27, 2008
5/23/2008	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Frank C. Watson
5/31/2008	Senate	First Reading
5/31/2008	Senate	Referred to Rules
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

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