HB 3314 Illinois House · 103rd Regular Session

CONSUMER CONTRACTS-ATTY FEES

Summary
Creates the Consumer Reciprocal Attorney's Fees Act. Defines "consumer contract" as any contract in which the money, property, or service that is the subject of the transaction is primarily for personal, family, or household purposes. Provides that if a consumer contract allows for the recovery of attorney's fees in an action brought to enforce the contract, the court may award reasonable attorney's fees to the defendant if the defendant prevails in the action. Provides that the Act applies to any action filed on or after the effective date of the Act where the amount claimed does not exceed the maximum amount of a judgment allowable for a small claim under the Illinois Supreme Court Rules, but does not apply if the plaintiff does not request attorney's fees in the complaint or if each party to the consumer contract was represented by counsel in the negotiation of the contract. Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to apply to or limit the rights of any party to attorney's fees under any other contract or other provisions of State law.
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jul 2023
Introduced Mar 23, 2023 Signed Jul 28, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 22, 2023

How they voted

7140
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 116
Mar 22, 2023
D Democratic76
71 Yea 5
93% Yea
R Republican40
40 Nay
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
42
Key actions
8
Committee
10
Amendments
7
Jul 28, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 17, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-000-000
lower
May 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 014-000-000
lower
May 15, 2023
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee
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May 11, 2023
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 11, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Will Guzzardi
lower
May 10, 2023
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
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May 10, 2023
Introduced
Arrived in House
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May 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
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May 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Halpin
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May 10, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 006-000-000
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May 4, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
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May 3, 2023
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
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May 3, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
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Apr 12, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
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Mar 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
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Mar 23, 2023
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 072-040-000
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Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-001-000
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Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
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Feb 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
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