Illinois Senate Bill 72 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Passed on May 28 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-05-28 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0006
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that in all actions brought to recover damages for personal injury or wrongful death resulting from or occasioned by the conduct of any other person or entity, whether by negligence, willful and wanton misconduct, intentional conduct, or strict liability of the other person or entity, the plaintiff shall recover prejudgment interest on specified damages and costs set forth in the judgment. Provides that neither the State nor a local public entity shall be liable to pay prejudgment interest. Provides that for any personal injury or wrongful death occurring before the effective date of the amendatory Act, the prejudgment interest shall begin to accrue on the later of the effective date of the amendatory Act or the date the action is filed. Effective July 1, 2021.

CIV PRO-PREJUDGMENT INTEREST

Sen. Don Harmon [D]	Sen. Kimberly Lightford [D]	Sen. Adriane Johnson [D]	Sen. Karina Villa [D]
Sen. Julie Morrison [D]	Rep. Jay Hoffman [D]

2021-03-25 - Senate - Concurrence in Senate (Y: 37 N: 17 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-03-25 - Senate - Concurrence in Senate (Y: 37 N: 17 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-03-18 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 67 N: 40 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-03-10 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 55 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-05-28	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0006
2021-05-28	Senate	Effective Date July 1, 2021
2021-05-28	Senate	Governor Approved
2021-04-01	Senate	Sent to the Governor
2021-03-25	Senate	Passed Both Houses
2021-03-25	Senate	Senate Concurs
2021-03-25	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 037-017-003
2021-03-25	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 037-017-003
2021-03-25	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
2021-03-24	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 011-005-000
2021-03-24	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 011-005-000
2021-03-23	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
2021-03-23	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
2021-03-23	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
2021-03-23	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
2021-03-23	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
2021-03-19	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
2021-03-19	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon
2021-03-19	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
2021-03-19	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon
2021-03-19	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
2021-03-19	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - March 23, 2021
2021-03-19	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
2021-03-18	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 067-040-000
2021-03-18	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2021-03-18	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
2021-03-18	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
2021-03-18	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
2021-03-18	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
2021-03-17	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2021-03-17	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2021-03-17	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2021-03-17	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 009-006-000
2021-03-17	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
2021-03-16	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
2021-03-16	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2021-03-16	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
2021-03-11	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
2021-03-11	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2021-03-11	House	First Reading
2021-03-11	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
2021-03-11	House	Arrived in House
2021-03-10	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
2021-03-09	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 10, 2021
2021-03-09	Senate	Second Reading
2021-03-03	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2021
2021-03-03	Senate	Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000
2021-02-09	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
2021-01-29	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2021-01-29	Senate	First Reading
2021-01-29	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachelle Crowe

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
5	175	10-130	Amended Code	Citation Text
5	175	5-115	Amended Code	Citation Text
5	175	5-120	Amended Code	Citation Text
5	175	5-125	Amended Code	Citation Text
755	5	1-2.18	Amended Code	Citation Text
755	5	1-2.25	New Code	See Bill Text
755	5	1-2.26	New Code	See Bill Text
755	5	6-5	Amended Code	Citation Text
755	5	6-6	Amended Code	Citation Text
755	5	8-1	Amended Code	Citation Text
755	5	8-2	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=72&GAID=16&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=110&GA=102
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB0072.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB0072eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB0072enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/102/102-0006.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB0072ham001.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB0072ham002.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/102/senate/10200SB0072_03102021_003000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/102/house/10200SB0072_03182021_006000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/102/senate/10200SB0072ham002_03252021_004001C.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/102/senate/10200SB0072ham001_03252021_004000C.pdf