Bill Status of SJRCA 7   94th General Assembly

Short Description:  MEDICAL MALPRACTICE DAMAGES

Senate Sponsors
Sen. David Luechtefeld-Frank C. Watson-John O. Jones-Kirk W. Dillard, Pamela J. Althoff and Gary G. Dahl

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die

ILCON Art. IV heading 
ILCON Art. IV Sec. 13.5 new 

Synopsis As Introduced
Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that the General Assembly may determine by statute the limit of liability for all damages and losses other than economic damages of a provider of medical or health care with respect to treatment, lack of treatment, or other claimed departure from an accepted standard of medical or health care or safety that is or is claimed to be a cause of or that contributes or is claimed to contribute to the disease, injury, or death of a person. Requires a majority vote to pass legislation to limit liability on non-economic damages and requires that the legislation cite this Section. Effective upon being declared adopted.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/2/2005SenateFiled with Secretary
  2/2/2005SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Frank C. Watson
  2/2/2005SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones
  2/2/2005SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
  2/2/2005SenateCo-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
  2/2/2005SenateCo-Sponsor Sen. Gary G. Dahl
  2/2/2005SenateReferred to Rules
  1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die

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