SB0328 - 104th General Assembly

CIVIL LAW-TECH
Last Action
8/15/2025 - Senate: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0352
Senate Sponsors
Sen. Don Harmon and Mary Edly-Allen

House Sponsors
(Rep. Jay Hoffman)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
735 ILCS 5/1-101from Ch. 110, par. 1-101
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in the short title Section.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
Adds reference to:
735 ILCS 5/2-616from Ch. 110, par. 2-616
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that if a clerk's office rejects an electronically submitted document for any of the reasons stated in the Electronic Filing Rejection Standards as provided by the Supreme Court Rules, the later filing of the original document with the error or errors corrected relates back to the earlier date of the electronic submission of the original document. Provides that any submission of a corrected original document must be made within 7 business days of the date that the clerk's office served notice upon the party that it has rejected the submitted document. Provides that if a clerk's office does not file an electronically submitted document because of a technical failure of any court-approved electronic filing system, the later filing of that document relates back to the date the original document was electronically submitted. Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act apply to all actions commenced or pending on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Removes the immediate effective date.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Deletes reference to:
Adds reference to:
735 ILCS 5/2-209from Ch. 110, par. 2-209
805 ILCS 5/13.20from Ch. 32, par. 13.20
805 ILCS 5/13.70from Ch. 32, par. 13.70
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that acts submitting to the general jurisdiction of Illinois courts include (1) a corporation having its principal place of business in Illinois or (2) is a foreign business corporation that has consented to general jurisdiction in this State in accordance with the Business Corporation Act of 1983 but only if (i) the action alleges injury or illness resulting from exposure to a substance defined as toxic under the Uniform Hazardous Substances Act of Illinois whether the cause of action arises within or without the State, and (ii) as long as jurisdiction is proper as to one or more named co-defendants under the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a corporation consents to general jurisdiction upon registering to do business in Illinois after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Amends the Business Corporation Act of 1983 to make conforming changes. Provides that a corporation that obtains or continues to maintain the right to transact business in Illinois consents to the exercise of general jurisdiction under the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a corporation consents to general jurisdiction upon registering to do business in Illinois after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that a corporation that has previously registered to business in Illinois consents to general jurisdiction upon the next date after the effective date of the amendatory Act on which the filing of its annual report is due regardless of whether or not it then files its annual report. Effective immediately.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
1/24/2025 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
1/24/2025 Senate First Reading
1/24/2025 Senate Referred to Assignments
3/12/2025 Senate Assigned to Executive
3/19/2025 Senate Do Pass Executive; 011-000-000
3/19/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025
3/20/2025 Senate Second Reading
3/20/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025
4/01/2025 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings
4/01/2025 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
4/08/2025 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
4/09/2025 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings
4/09/2025 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
4/09/2025 Senate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Michael E. Hastings
4/09/2025 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
4/09/2025 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000
4/09/2025 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000
4/10/2025 Senate Recalled to Second Reading
4/10/2025 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Hastings
4/10/2025 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Hastings
4/10/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
4/10/2025 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
4/10/2025 House Arrived in House
4/10/2025 House Chief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
4/11/2025 House First Reading
4/11/2025 House Referred to Rules Committee
4/11/2025 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
4/17/2025 House Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
4/24/2025 House Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
4/30/2025 House Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 020-000-000
4/30/2025 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/13/2025 House Second Reading - Short Debate
5/13/2025 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/23/2025 House Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025
5/30/2025 House Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jay Hoffman
5/30/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
5/30/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
5/30/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
5/30/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
5/31/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
5/31/2025 House Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
5/31/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
5/31/2025 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/31/2025 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 077-040-000
5/31/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled
5/31/2025 Senate Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2
5/31/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 31, 2025
5/31/2025 Senate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
5/31/2025 Senate House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon
5/31/2025 Senate House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
5/31/2025 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
5/31/2025 Senate Sponsor Removed Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
5/31/2025 Senate House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
5/31/2025 Senate House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 009-004-000
6/01/2025 Senate 3/5 Vote Required
6/01/2025 Senate House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 037-019-000
6/01/2025 Senate Senate Concurs
6/01/2025 Senate Passed Both Houses
6/30/2025 Senate Sent to the Governor
8/15/2025 Senate Governor Approved
8/15/2025 Senate Effective Date August 15, 2025
8/15/2025 Senate Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0352