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 Bill Status of SJRCA0054  93rd General Assembly


Short Description:  CON AMEND DAMAGES-MED CARE

Senate Sponsors
Sen. David Luechtefeld - Frank C. Watson - Kirk W. Dillard - John O. Jones and William R. Haine

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2005SenateSession 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
  2/9/2004SenateFiled with Secretary
  2/9/2004SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Frank C. Watson
  2/9/2004SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
  2/9/2004SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones
  2/9/2004SenateReferred to Rules
  10/27/2004SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
  1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die

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