Bill Title: Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that on and after the effective date of the amendatory Act, no unit of local government or school district may file or become a party to opioid litigation against an opioid defendant that is subject to a national multistate opioid settlement unless approved by the Attorney General. Provides that if counties representing 60% of the population of the State, including all counties with a population of at least 250,000, have agreed to an intrastate allocation agreement with the Attorney General, then the Attorney General has the authority to appear or intervene in any opioid litigation, and release with prejudice any claims brought by a unit of local government or school district against an opioid defendant that are subject to a national multistate opioid settlement and are pending on the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that this does not affect the Attorney General's authority to appear, intervene, or control litigation brought in the name of the State of Illinois or on behalf of the People of the State of Illinois. Defines "national multistate opioid settlement", "opioid defendant", "opioid litigation", and "unit of local government". Denies home rule powers. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-07-09 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0085 [SB0215 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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