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SB 2481 Illinois Senate · 100th Regular Session

COURT OF CLAIMS AWARD LIMITS

Summary
Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Commitment to Justice Act and includes legislative findings. Amends the Court of Claims Act. Removes the $100,000 limit on awards in tort cases. Provides that the changes apply to cases filed on or after July 1, 2015. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2018
Committee Review
Nov 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
Nov 2018
Introduced Apr 25, 2018 Signed Nov 29, 2018
Floor votes · Senate May 31, 2018 · House May 30, 2018

How they voted

35–6
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 48
May 31, 2018
D Democratic28
27 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican20
8 Yea 6 Nay 6
40% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
101
Key actions
9
Committee
13
Amendments
12
Nov 28, 2018
Introduced
(M3) Motion Filed Pursuant to House Rule 36 - Prevailed - 110-0-0
lower
Nov 28, 2018
Vetoed
(M3) Motion Filed Pursuant to House Rule 36, I move to expunge from the House record of the floor debate from November 27, 2018, my remarks on the Motion to Override the Governor's Amendatory Veto of SB 2481 - Representative Stephanie Kifowit
lower
Nov 28, 2018
Committee
(M2) Motion Filed Pursuant to House Rule 36 referred to the Rules Committee
lower
Nov 28, 2018
Introduced
(M2) Motion Filed Pursuant to House Rule 36, I move to expunge from the House record the Tuesday, November, 27 remarks of Representative Stephanie Kifowit with respect to SB 2481- Representative Grant Wehrli
lower
Nov 27, 2018
Vetoed
Amendatory Veto Overridden Both Houses
upper
Nov 27, 2018
Vetoed
Override Amendatory Veto - House Passed 071-036-000
lower
Nov 15, 2018
Vetoed
Motion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Rep. Al Riley
lower
Nov 15, 2018
Vetoed
Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto
lower
Nov 15, 2018
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Nov 14, 2018
Vetoed
Override Amendatory Veto - Senate Passed 046-008-000
upper
Nov 13, 2018
Vetoed
Motion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Sen. Michael E. Hastings
upper
Nov 13, 2018
Vetoed
Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto November 14, 2018
upper
Aug 24, 2018
Vetoed
Governor Amendatory Veto
upper
May 31, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 31, 2018
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 042-007-000
upper
May 31, 2018
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 011-003-000
upper
May 31, 2018
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
upper
May 30, 2018
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
May 30, 2018
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 30, 2018
upper
May 30, 2018
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2
upper
May 30, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (65-27-6)
house
May 28, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
lower
May 28, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
May 24, 2018
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 24, 2018
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Al Riley
lower
May 24, 2018
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
May 24, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-004-000
lower
May 16, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
lower
May 15, 2018
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 15, 2018
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Al Riley
lower
May 14, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Apr 25, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 25, 2018
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 24, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Hastings
upper
Apr 24, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 011-000-000
upper
Apr 23, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
Apr 18, 2018
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 18, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings
upper
Apr 17, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 011-000-000
upper
Apr 13, 2018
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 27, 2018
upper
0 primary · 10 co-sponsors

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