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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 3631   </title>
<shortdesc>CIV PRO-SUPERSEDEAS BOND</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Kirk W. Dillard</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/12/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<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 $150,000,000, 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></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/11/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>To Judiciary Subcommittee on Civil Process and Procedure</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 19, 2010</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/12/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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