SHERIFF WARRANT LIABILITY
Summary
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that no sheriff shall be civilly liable for serving any warrant, order, process, or judgment that, on its face, is apparently legally issued to him or her by a court of the State of Illinois. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2003
Committee Review
Apr 2003
Senate Passage
May 2003
House Passage
May 2003
Signed into Law
Jul 2003
Introduced Mar 26, 2003
Signed Jul 25, 2003
Floor votes · Senate Mar 26, 2003 · House May 8, 2003
How they voted
49–0
Passed
Total votes 49
Mar 26, 2003
D
Democratic27
100% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
10
Committee
12
Amendments
5
Jul 25, 2003
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 8, 2003
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 8, 2003
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (105-0-1)
house
Apr 16, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 018-000-000
lower
Apr 3, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2003
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 26, 2003
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (49-0)
senate
Mar 25, 2003
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Shadid
upper
Mar 19, 2003
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Adopted Executive; 013-000-000
upper
Mar 18, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive
upper
Mar 18, 2003
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 18, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. George P. Shadid
upper
Mar 13, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Executive; 011-000-000
upper
Mar 12, 2003
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 12, 2003
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive
upper
Mar 12, 2003
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 12, 2003
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. George P. Shadid
upper
Mar 5, 2003
Committee
Re-assigned to Executive
upper
Mar 4, 2003
Committee
Re-referred to Rules
upper
Feb 6, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Feb 5, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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