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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1888   </title>
<shortdesc>CIV-SUPERSEDEAS BOND</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Don Harmon-Kirk W. Dillard</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/12/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>735 ILCS 5/2-1306 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Code of Civil Procedure by adding a new Section. Provides that in civil litigation under any legal theory, execution of the judgment shall be stayed during appellate review upon the posting of a supersedeas bond set in accordance with law or court rules, except that the total supersedeas bond that is required of all appellants collectively shall not exceed $75,000,000, regardless of the judgment amount. Provides that if an appellee proves that an appellant is dissipating assets outside the ordinary course of business to avoid payment of a judgment, a court may require the appellant to post a supersedeas bond in an amount up to the total judgment amount. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause with a provision in the Code of Civil Procedure that creates a heading only for a Section concerning supersedeas bonds.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/20/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended Judiciary;  011-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2009</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 31, 2009</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 30, 2009</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2009</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2009</action>
<statusdate>8/15/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Approved for Consideration Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 17, 2010</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As March 26, 2010</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 15, 2010</action>
<statusdate>5/5/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon</action>
<statusdate>5/5/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>5/5/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive</action>
<statusdate>5/6/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Executive</action>
<statusdate>6/27/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>6/27/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Re-referred to Assignments;  Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b).</action>
<statusdate>1/12/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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