HAWKINSON. (MATHIAS) 735 ILCS 5/2-616 from Ch. 110, par. 2-616 Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Changes the provision under which a defendant whose identity was mistaken and who was not named in the original action may be made a defendant to the cause of action without the application of the statute of limitations. Requires that the defendant must have received notice of the commencement of the action within the limitation period and that he or she would not be prejudiced in maintaining a defense on the merits and knew or should have known that but for a mistake concerning the identity of the party the action would have been brought against him or her. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes the amendatory changes in the bill. Makes similar changes as were in the bill as introduced. Corrects grammatical errors and other technical errors in the bill. FEB-20-2001 S FIRST READING FEB-20-2001 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-21-2001 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUDICIARY FEB-28-2001 S POSTPONED MAR-06-2001 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-JUDICIARY S MAR-06-2001 S ADOPTED MAR-07-2001 S DO PASS AS AMENDED 009-000-000 SJUD MAR-07-2001 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 01-03-08 MAR-08-2001 S SECOND READING MAR-08-2001 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 01-03-20 MAR-22-2001 S THIRD READING - PASSED 056-000-000 MAR-22-2001 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE MAR-22-2001 H PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING MAR-23-2001 H HOUSE SPONSOR MATHIAS MAR-23-2001 H FIRST READING MAR-23-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES APR-03-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUD-CIVIL LAW APR-19-2001 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 010-000-000 HJUA APR-19-2001 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE APR-24-2001 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE APR-24-2001 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE MAY-01-2001 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 115-000-000 MAY-01-2001 S PASSED BOTH HOUSES MAY-30-2001 S SENT TO THE GOVERNOR JUL-20-2001 S GOVERNOR APPROVED JUL-20-2001 S EFFECTIVE DATE 02-01-01 JUL-20-2001 S PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0116 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary