MUNI CD-ATTORNEY FEES Senate SponsorsSen. Terry Link House Sponsors(Rep. William Davis) 1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die 65 ILCS 5/11-13-15from Ch. 24, par. 11-13-15Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that, if suit is filed (now, if an owner or tenant files suit) for violation of certain municipal ordinances and the court finds that the defendant has engaged in certain prohibited activities, the court shall allow the plaintiff to recover a reasonable sum of money for the costs of litigation, including the services of the plaintiff's attorney and expert witness fees (now, for services of the plaintiff's attorney).Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes a provision including expert witness fees among the costs that a court shall allow the plaintiff to recover if the court finds that the defendant has engaged in certain prohibited activities. 1/22/2004SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 1/22/2004SenateFirst Reading 1/22/2004SenateReferred to Rules 1/29/2004SenateAssigned to Judiciary 2/4/2004SenatePostponed - Judiciary 2/10/2004SenatePostponed - Judiciary 2/19/2004SenateHeld in Judiciary 2/24/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 2/24/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 2/24/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary 2/24/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 2/26/2004SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 006-003-001 2/26/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2004 3/24/2004SenateSecond Reading 3/24/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2004 3/25/2004SenateThird Reading - Passed; 031-027-000 3/25/2004HouseArrived in House 3/25/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/29/2004HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. William Davis 3/29/2004HouseFirst Reading 3/29/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/30/2004HouseAssigned to Local Government Committee 4/28/2004HouseMotion Do Pass - Lost Local Government Committee; 008-011-000 4/28/2004HouseRemains in Local Government Committee 4/30/2004HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 31, 2004 5/5/2004HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed 6/1/2004HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die