CIVIL LAW-TECH Senate SponsorsSen. A. J. Wilhelmi 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die 735 ILCS 5/Art. II Pt. 23 heading new735 ILCS 5/2-2301 newAmends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that any civil action based upon a legal theory of civil conspiracy, concert of action, or aiding and abetting may not be established merely by alleging a defendant's alleged participation in the conspiracy alone and that such an action shall be dismissed as a matter of law if the court concludes that the defendant did not owe a legal duty of care to the plaintiff. Provides that no defendant shall be liable under any of those theories unless the underlying tortious conduct is known to the defendant to be the purpose of the agreement giving rise to the action and intentionally committed by a party to the concerted action or agreement. Provides that these changes apply to all pending civil actions and to all actions filed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, provided that the changes do not apply to a civil action in which the trial began prior to that effective date. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:735 ILCS 5/Art. II Pt. 23 heading new 735 ILCS 5/2-2301 new Adds reference to:735 ILCS 5/2-101from Ch. 110, par. 2-101Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change to provisions concerning venue. 2/11/2010SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi 2/11/2010SenateFirst Reading 2/11/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 2/24/2010SenateAssigned to Judiciary 3/1/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi 3/1/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/2/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 3/2/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/3/2010SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 008-000-000 3/3/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 4, 2010 3/19/2010SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As March 26, 2010 3/26/2010SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 15, 2010 4/23/2010SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 7, 2010 6/27/2010SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die