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HB 1798 Illinois House · 95th Regular Session

WRONGFUL DEATH-GRIEF DAMAGES

Summary
Amends the Wrongful Death Act. Provides that the jury may award damages for grief, sorrow, and mental suffering to the surviving spouse and next of kin of the deceased. Provides that any amount reduced from a contributorily negligent beneficiary's share of damages shall be distributed to the other beneficiaries in proportion to their respective degrees of dependency. Deletes language regarding limitations on the amount of damages. Applies to causes of action accruing on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2007
Committee Review
May 2007
House Passage
May 2007
Senate Passage
May 2007
Signed into Law
May 2007
Introduced May 1, 2007 Signed May 31, 2007
Floor votes · Senate May 17, 2007 · House Apr 27, 2007

How they voted

28–22
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 54
May 17, 2007
D Democratic33
28 Yea 1 Nay 4
84% Yea
R Republican21
21 Nay
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
64
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
3
May 31, 2007
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 17, 2007
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 17, 2007
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (28-22-4)
senate
May 15, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary Civil Law; 006-004-000
upper
May 2, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary Civil Law
upper
May 1, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
May 1, 2007
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 27, 2007
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (58-49-1)
house
Apr 24, 2007
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. William B. Black
lower
Apr 24, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 23, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
lower
Apr 18, 2007
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 18, 2007
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. James D. Brosnahan
lower
Mar 14, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 008-006-000
lower
Feb 27, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Feb 23, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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