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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 729    </title>
<shortdesc>CIVIL PROCEDURE-TECH</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. John J. Cullerton-Emil Jones, Jr.</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>House Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Rep. Michael J. Madigan-Jay C. Hoffman)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>6/4/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0012</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>735 ILCS 5/1-101</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 110, par. 1-101</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes technical changes in the short title Section.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>735 ILCS 5/1-101</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><reference>735 ILCS 5/2-1117</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Deletes everything. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure if and only if House Bill 2784 becomes law in the form in which it passed the General Assembly. Provides that a third-party defendant except the plaintiff's employer (instead of a third-party defendant who could have been sued by the plaintiff) is jointly and severally liable for damages other than medical and medically related expenses. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Executive;  008-005-000</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2003</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** March 19, 2003</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to  Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Verified</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 032-016-002</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/31/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Re-assigned to Labor Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/2/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 31, 2003</action>
<statusdate>5/14/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Labor Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Labor Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor Committee;  009-005-000</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/20/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/20/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/21/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 093-023-001</action>
<statusdate>5/22/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01</action>
<statusdate>5/22/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - May 23, 2003</action>
<statusdate>5/22/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John J. Cullerton</action>
<statusdate>5/22/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>5/22/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>5/22/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Judiciary;  009-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>6/4/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>6/4/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Effective Date June 4, 2003</action>
<statusdate>6/4/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0012</action>
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