IL HB1345 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Failed on January 8 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Failed on January 8 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the Township Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that any punitive damages awarded against a township or a municipality shall be capped at 2 times the amount awarded to the claimant or $250,000, whichever is greater.
Title
TWP/MUNI-PUNITIVE DAMAGES CAP
Sponsors
| Rep. Dwight Kay [R] | Rep. Paul Evans [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-08 | House | Session Sine Die |
| 2011-11-09 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Evans |
| 2011-03-17 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2011-02-14 | House | Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee |
| 2011-02-09 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2011-02-09 | House | First Reading |
| 2011-02-09 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dwight Kay |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | 1 | 95-35 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 65 | 5 | 1-4-9 | New Code | See Bill Text |
Illinois State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1345&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=84&GA=97 |
| Text | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/HB/09700HB1345.htm |
