IL HB5198 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Failed on January 8 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Failed on January 8 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that if a contract allows for the recovery of attorney's fees in an action brought to enforce the contract, the court may also allow reasonable attorney's fees to the defendant if the defendant prevails in the action.
Title
CIV PRO-ATTY FEE-CONTRACT
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-08 | House | Session Sine Die |
| 2012-03-30 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2012-03-30 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2012-03-27 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2012-03-27 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2012-03-22 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee |
| 2012-03-20 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2012-03-20 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Biss |
| 2012-03-02 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Andr |
| 2012-03-01 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2012-02-29 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 010-001-000 |
| 2012-02-17 | House | Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee |
| 2012-02-08 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2012-02-08 | House | First Reading |
| 2012-02-08 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel Biss |
