House Sponsors: MADIGAN,MJ. Senate Sponsors: MAITLAND-KLEMM Short description: TOBACCO SETTLEMENT-TECH Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the State Finance Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Tobacco Settlement Recovery Fund. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 30 ILCS 105/6z-43 Adds reference to: 770 ILCS 5/1 from Ch. 13, par. 14 770 ILCS 5/2 new Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Attorneys Lien Act. Provides that the Act does not apply to any claim, demand, cause of action, or action that results in a tobacco settlement agreement. Provides that a lien is not created under the Act for the whole or any part of the amount of any fee that may have been agreed upon by and between an attorney and his or her client with respect to such a claim, demand, cause of action, or action. Provides that a lien does not attach under the Act to any settlement or judgment that is the subject of a tobacco settlement agreement, nor does a lien attach under the Act to any money or property recovered pursuant to such a settlement or judgment. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status