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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2146   </title>
<shortdesc>UNIFORM MEDIATION ACT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. James D. Brosnahan-Sidney H. Mathias-Jack D. Franks-Lou Lang-Linda Chapa LaVia</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. John J. Cullerton)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>7/31/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0399</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>765 ILCS 605/32</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the Uniform Mediation Act. Sets forth the scope of mediation to which the Act applies. Provides that a mediation communication is privileged. Creates exceptions. Provides that the privilege can be waived if all parties agree. Prohibits a mediator from reporting certain information concerning a mediation to a court, administrative agency, or other authority that may make a ruling on the dispute that is the subject of the mediation. Provides that mediation communications are confidential. Requires a mediator to disclose any conflict of interest. Provides that the Act is severable. Amends the Condominium Property Act. Provides that the Uniform Mediation Act shall govern all mediations under the Condominium Property Act. Effective January 1, 2004.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>2/11/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. James D. Brosnahan</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee;  018-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 20, 2003</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Judiciary;  010-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 29, 2003</action>
<statusdate>5/6/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/6/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003</action>
<statusdate>5/9/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/9/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>6/6/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>7/31/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>7/31/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Effective Date January 1, 2004</action>
<statusdate>7/31/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0399</action>
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