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 Bill Status of HB5888  96th General Assembly


Short Description:  UNIFORM ARBITRATION-RULES

House Sponsors
Rep. Elaine Nekritz

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Kirk W. Dillard)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/23/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1476

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
710 ILCS 5/8from Ch. 10, par. 108


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Uniform Arbitration Act. Provides that rules applicable to the dispute include deciding the dispute in accordance with rules of law chosen by the parties, but if none is chosen, the arbitrators shall apply the law under conflict of law rules considered applicable by the arbitrators. Provides that the decision shall be made according to the strict rules of law, unless another standard is authorized by the parties. Provides that the decision shall be based upon the contract and shall take into account usages of the trade applicable to the transaction.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Further amends the Uniform Arbitration Act. Deletes provision stating that arbitrators shall make decisions according to strict rules of law, unless some other standard is authorized by the parties. Provides that nothing in the rules added by the bill apply to an arbitration which is part of or pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/10/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz
  2/10/2010HouseFirst Reading
  2/10/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/16/2010HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  2/24/2010HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 015-000-000
  2/24/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/2/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/2/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/10/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
  3/10/2010SenateArrive in Senate
  3/10/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 11, 2010
  3/11/2010SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
  3/11/2010SenateFirst Reading
  3/11/2010SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/6/2010SenateAssigned to Judiciary
  4/9/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
  4/9/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  4/13/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
  4/14/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary
  4/14/2010SenatePostponed - Judiciary
  4/20/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary
  4/20/2010SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000
  4/20/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2010
  4/23/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  4/27/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
  4/27/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  4/28/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
  4/29/2010SenateSecond Reading
  4/29/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 30, 2010
  4/29/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000
  4/30/2010SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  4/30/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Dillard
  4/30/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2010
  5/4/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
  5/4/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
  5/4/2010HouseArrived in House
  5/4/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
  5/6/2010HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Elaine Nekritz
  5/6/2010HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  5/6/2010HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  5/26/2010HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 112-000-000
  5/26/2010HousePassed Both Houses
  6/24/2010HouseSent to the Governor
  8/23/2010HouseGovernor Approved
  8/23/2010HouseEffective Date January 1, 2011
  8/23/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1476

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