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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 3048   </title>
<shortdesc>CD CIV PRO-VENUE-MED MAL</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. David Luechtefeld-Frank C. Watson-Kirk W. Dillard-John O. Jones and Bill Brady</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</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 July 1, 2004.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/6/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Luechtefeld</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Frank C. Watson</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Brady</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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