Illinois House Bill 3111 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-2)
Status: Passed on August 15 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-08-15 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0351
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Access to Justice Act of 2013. Amends the Counties Code. Provides that county law library facilities may include self-help centers and other legal assistance programs for the public as part of the services it provides on-site and online, the expense of which shall be borne by the county. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Changes the definition of "civil legal services provider", "eligible client", and "indigent person" and defines "court-sponsored pro bono program" as a pro bono program established by or in partnership with a court in this State for the purpose of providing free civil legal services by an organized panel of pro bono attorneys. Makes a provision regarding the waiver of fees and costs relating to filing, appearing, transcripts on appeal, and service of process applicable to representation by attorneys in court-sponsored pro bono programs.

PRO BONO PROGRAMS-SELF-HELP

Rep. Emily McAsey [D]	Rep. Mike Smiddy [D]	Rep. Andre Thapedi [D]	Rep. Patrick Verschoore [D]
Rep. Al Riley [D]	Sen. John Mulroe [D]	Sen. Kwame Raoul [D]	Sen. Jacqueline Collins [D]
Sen. Kirk Dillard [R]	Sen. Dan Duffy [R]	Sen. Michael Hastings [D]

2013-05-30 - House - Concurrence in House (Y: 71 N: 46 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-05-30 - House - Concurrence in House (Y: 71 N: 46 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-05-22 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 49 N: 6 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-04-17 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 72 N: 45 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-08-15	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0351
2013-08-15	House	Effective Date August 15, 2013
2013-08-15	House	Governor Approved
2013-06-19	House	Sent to the Governor
2013-05-30	House	Passed Both Houses
2013-05-30	House	House Concurs
2013-05-30	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 071-046-000
2013-05-30	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 071-046-000
2013-05-29	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Counties & Townships Committee; 004-001-000
2013-05-29	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Counties & Townships Committee; 004-000-000
2013-05-28	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Counties & Townships Committee
2013-05-28	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Counties & Townships Committee
2013-05-23	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
2013-05-23	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
2013-05-23	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Emily McAsey
2013-05-23	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Emily McAsey
2013-05-23	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2, 3
2013-05-23	House	Arrived in House
2013-05-22	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
2013-05-22	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 049-006-000
2013-05-22	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
2013-05-22	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Duffy
2013-05-16	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2013
2013-05-16	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Mulroe
2013-05-16	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
2013-05-16	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
2013-05-15	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 011-000-000
2013-05-14	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
2013-05-14	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2013
2013-05-14	Senate	Second Reading
2013-05-10	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2013-05-08	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
2013-05-08	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe
2013-05-08	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 9, 2013
2013-05-08	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-003-000
2013-05-08	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary
2013-05-07	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
2013-05-06	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
2013-05-06	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
2013-05-06	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe
2013-05-01	Senate	Postponed - Judiciary
2013-04-30	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
2013-04-30	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
2013-04-30	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2013-04-30	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe
2013-04-24	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
2013-04-24	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
2013-04-18	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2013-04-18	Senate	First Reading
2013-04-17	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
2013-04-17	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 18, 2013
2013-04-17	Senate	Arrive in Senate
2013-04-17	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
2013-04-17	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
2013-04-17	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 072-045-000
2013-04-16	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2013-04-16	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
2013-04-16	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2013-04-16	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. André M. Thapedi
2013-04-16	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Counties & Townships Committee; 005-000-000
2013-04-15	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy
2013-04-15	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee
2013-04-11	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2013-04-11	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emily McAsey
2013-03-21	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2013-03-21	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 004-000-000
2013-03-11	House	Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee
2013-02-26	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2013-02-26	House	First Reading
2013-02-26	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Emily McAsey

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
55	5	5-39001	Amended Code	Citation Text
735	5	5-105.5	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3111&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=85&GA=98
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/HB/09800HB3111.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/HB/09800HB3111ham001.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/HB/09800HB3111eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/HB/09800HB3111sam001.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/HB/09800HB3111sam002.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/HB/09800HB3111sam003.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/HB/09800HB3111enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/98/098-0351.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/98/house/09800HB3111_04172013_026000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/98/senate/09800HB3111_05222013_061000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/98/house/09800HB3111_05302013_023001C.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/98/house/09800HB3111_05302013_023000C.pdf