Bill Status of SB0239  103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  PUNITIVE DAMAGES-LEGAL MALPRAC

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Jil Tracy

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/31/2023SenateReferred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
735 ILCS 5/2-1115from Ch. 110, par. 2-1115


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that the prohibition on the recovery of punitive damages in a legal malpractice action includes damages sought as compensatory damages which were assessed against the legal malpractice plaintiff or failed to be obtained by the legal malpractice plaintiff.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/31/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Jil Tracy
  1/31/2023SenateFirst Reading
  1/31/2023SenateReferred to Assignments