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SB 2475 Illinois Senate · 94th Regular Session

MARRIAGE ACT-ATTORNEYS FEES

Summary
Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Removes the one-year limitation period to file a complaint in an independent proceeding for actions brought to collect legal fees, when the action is brought after the close of the period during which a petition may be filed under the listed subdivision and no petition for legal fees remains pending. Provides that the limitation period for breach of contract shall apply to an action brought in an independent proceeding to pursue an award and judgment for legal fees and costs. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2006
Committee Review
Mar 2006
Senate Passage
Apr 2006
House Passage
Apr 2006
Signed into Law
Jul 2006
Introduced Mar 2, 2006 Signed Jul 7, 2006
Floor votes · Senate Mar 2, 2006 · House Apr 10, 2006

How they voted

52–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 54
Mar 2, 2006
D Democratic28
28 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican26
24 Yea 2
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
29
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jul 7, 2006
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
Apr 10, 2006
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
Apr 10, 2006
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (104-1-9)
house
Mar 23, 2006
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000
lower
Mar 13, 2006
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Mar 2, 2006
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 2, 2006
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 2, 2006
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (52-0-2)
senate
Feb 1, 2006
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 007-000-000
upper
Jan 19, 2006
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Jan 18, 2006
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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