CIV PRO-LIABLTY REMAINING PTYS
Summary
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that the apportionment of fault under the joint liability Section only applies to the parties still remaining in the case at the time that a final determination is made by the trier of fact and does not apply to the defendants or third party defendants that have been dismissed for any reason, including settlement. Provides that this Amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly applies to all actions pending on or filed on or after the effective date. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2007
Committee Review
Jan 2008
Senate Passage
Mar 2007
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 20, 2007
Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2007
How they voted
27–18
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 47
Mar 20, 2007
D
Democratic29
93% Yea
R
Republican18
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
3
Committee
8
Jan 10, 2008
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 16, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 008-006-000
lower
May 9, 2007
Committee
Re-assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Apr 30, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2007
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 20, 2007
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (27-18-2)
senate
Mar 1, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary Civil Law; 006-004-000
upper
Feb 21, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary Civil Law
upper
Feb 9, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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