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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 278    </title>
<shortdesc>UNIFORM MEDIATION ACT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. John J. Cullerton</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>House Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Rep. James D. Brosnahan)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</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>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/5/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Judiciary;  008-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2003</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 24, 2003</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief House Sponsor Rep. James D. Brosnahan</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/31/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee;  018-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/1/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/1/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/16/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 23, 2003</action>
<statusdate>5/23/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2003</action>
<statusdate>6/1/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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