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SB 1434 Illinois Senate · 95th Regular Session

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION

Summary
Creates the Citizen Participation Act. Applies to motions in cases concerning SLAPP lawsuits (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) that have been filed to discourage citizen participation in government. Requires courts to decide those motions within 90 days. Provides that discovery is suspended pending a decision on the motion. Allows discovery on certain issues upon leave of court. Requires that the motion be granted and the claim dismissed unless the responding party produces clear and convincing evidence that the moving parties' acts are not immunized under this Act. Provides for attorney's fees and costs to be awarded to the prevailing moving party. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2007
Committee Review
May 2007
Senate Passage
May 2007
House Passage
May 2007
Signed into Law
Aug 2007
Introduced Apr 23, 2007 Signed Aug 28, 2007
Floor votes · Senate Apr 20, 2007 · House May 31, 2007

How they voted

52–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 54
Apr 20, 2007
D Democratic33
32 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican21
20 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
43
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
4
Aug 28, 2007
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 31, 2007
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 31, 2007
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (106-0-2)
house
May 8, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Apr 30, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Apr 24, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 23, 2007
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 20, 2007
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Cullerton
upper
Apr 20, 2007
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (52-0-2)
senate
Mar 28, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary Civil Law; 007-000-000
upper
Mar 27, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Civil Law
upper
Mar 22, 2007
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 22, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
upper
Mar 14, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary Civil Law; 009-000-000
upper
Feb 21, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary Civil Law
upper
Feb 9, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 4 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.