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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 7281   </title>
<shortdesc>CD CIV PRO-VENUE-MED MAL</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Tom Cross-Elizabeth Coulson-Robert W. Pritchard-Ruth Munson-Suzanne Bassi, Patricia R. Bellock, Eileen Lyons, Renee Kosel, Sandra M. Pihos, Ed Sullivan, Jr., Sidney H. Mathias, Donald L. Moffitt, Dave Winters, Joe Dunn, Bob Biggins, Ron Stephens, John J. Millner and Mike Bost</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>735 ILCS 5/2-101.5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that every medical malpractice action must be commenced in the county where the medical care that is the subject of the cause of action took place. 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. Robert W. Pritchard</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 Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock</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. Renee Kosel</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. Ed Sullivan, Jr.</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. Donald L. Moffitt</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters</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. Bob Biggins</action>
<statusdate>5/11/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens</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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