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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2952   </title>
<shortdesc>CIV PRO-ATTY MALPRACTICE-LIMIT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Sue Rezin</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>735 ILCS 5/13-214.3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 110, par. 13-214.3</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. In provisions that limit an action against an attorney for malpractice to no later than 6 years after the date on which the attorney's act or omission occurred adds this exception: if the client is still represented by the attorney or the attorney knowingly conceals the act or omission, the period of limitations shall not begin to run until the person is no longer represented by the attorney or until the client should have known of the injury.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/1/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin</action>
<statusdate>2/1/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/1/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>To Judiciary Subcommittee on Civil Process and Procedure</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 30, 2012</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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