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SB 1571 Illinois Senate · 101st Regular Session

HEALING ART MALPRACTICE-REPEAL

Summary
Amends the Civil Practice Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Repeals provisions regarding: election for periodic payment; special findings required; calculation of future damages; basis for determining judgment to be entered; payment of periodic installment obligations; form of security; posting and maintaining security; equivalent lump sum value; effect of death; liability insurance policy limits; assignment of periodic installments; exemption of benefits; settlement agreements and consent judgments; satisfaction of judgments; and duties of Director of Insurance. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
Aug 2019
Introduced Mar 6, 2019 Signed Aug 16, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2019 · House May 23, 2019

How they voted

46–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 48
Mar 6, 2019
D Democratic30
29 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican18
17 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
8
Committee
9
Aug 16, 2019
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 23, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 9, 2019
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 014-000-000
lower
May 8, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported Back To Judiciary - Civil Committee;
lower
May 8, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 003-000-000
lower
Apr 24, 2019
Lower · Passed
To Civil Procedure Subcommittee
lower
Apr 9, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Mar 6, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 6, 2019
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 6, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (46-0-2)
senate
Mar 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
upper
Feb 27, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Feb 15, 2019
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.