Bill Title: 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.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB5198 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

Revision	Date	Format	Source	View
Amended	2012-03-20	HTML/Text	Link	View
Introduced	2012-02-08	HTML/Text	Link	View

Amendments

Amendment	Date	Disposition	Format	Source	View
No bill amendments currently on file for Illinois HB5198

Supplemental Documents

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No supplemental documents for Illinois HB5198 currently on file.

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