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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 7280   </title>
<shortdesc>CD CIV PRO-PERSONAL ASSETS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Tom Cross-Elizabeth Coulson-Renee Kosel-Suzanne Bassi-Ruth Munson, Robert W. Pritchard, Eileen Lyons, Bob Biggins, Joe Dunn, Donald L. Moffitt, Sidney H. Mathias, Ed Sullivan, Jr., Sandra M. Pihos, Patricia R. Bellock, John J. Millner and Mike Bost</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>735 ILCS 5/2-1115.01 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Limits recovery in medical and healing arts malpractice cases to the amount that is covered by the physician's medical malpractice insurance or liability insurance. Provides that in no event shall a physician be liable in an amount that would cause him or her to forfeit any of his or her personal assets. Requires a physician to carry a reasonable level of medical malpractice or liability insurance depending on his or her type of practice. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>3/18/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tom Cross</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Renee Kosel</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eileen Lyons</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Dunn</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock</action>
<statusdate>6/25/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John J. Millner</action>
<statusdate>6/25/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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