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SB 148 Illinois Senate · 95th Regular Session

UNAUTHOR PRACTICE LAW-REMEDY

Summary
Amends the Attorney Act. Provides that a person engaging in the unauthorized practice of law is subject to a court order that includes, but which is not limited to: equitable relief; a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000; actual damages; attorney's fees and costs attributable to the action in which the order was entered; punitive damages if the conduct was wilful, intentional, or done with a reckless disregard for the rights of others; and other relief necessary to remedy the person's wrongdoing (at present, the prohibited conduct is to be "punished accordingly"). Provides that the civil penalties collected shall be paid to the Illinois Equal Justice Foundation.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2007
Committee Review
May 2007
Senate Passage
May 2007
House Passage
May 2007
Signed into Law
Aug 2007
Introduced May 1, 2007 Signed Aug 24, 2007
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2007 · House May 21, 2007

How they voted

45–5
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 54
May 29, 2007
D Democratic33
31 Yea 2
93% Yea
R Republican21
14 Yea 5 Nay 2
66% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
53
Key actions
9
Committee
12
Amendments
9
Aug 24, 2007
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 29, 2007
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 29, 2007
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 050-005-000
upper
May 25, 2007
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 005-002-000
upper
May 24, 2007
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Held in State Government and Veterans Affairs
upper
May 23, 2007
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs
upper
May 23, 2007
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
upper
May 22, 2007
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 23, 2007
upper
May 22, 2007
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
upper
May 21, 2007
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (99-0-9)
house
May 18, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
May 18, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
lower
May 17, 2007
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 17, 2007
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
lower
May 16, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 009-000-000
lower
May 10, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
May 1, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 1, 2007
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 14, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Judiciary Civil Law; 009-000-000
upper
Mar 13, 2007
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 6, 2007
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Civil Law
upper
Mar 2, 2007
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 2, 2007
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton; -Dillard
upper
Feb 7, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary Civil Law
upper
Jan 31, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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