SB3048 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
SB3048

Introduced 2/6/2004, by David Luechtefeld, Frank C. Watson, Kirk W. Dillard, John O. Jones

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

735 ILCS 5/2-101.5 new

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that every medical malpractice action must be commenced in the county where the medical care that is the subject of the cause of action took place. Effective July 1, 2004.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning civil procedure.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Code of Civil Procedure is amended by adding Section 2-101.5 as follows:

(735 ILCS 5/2-101.5 new)

Sec. 2-101.5. Medical malpractice. Every medical malpractice action must be commenced in the county where the medical care that is the subject of the cause of action took place.

This amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly applies to causes of action filed on or after its effective date.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2004.