SB 2872 Illinois Senate · 95th Regular Session

ANTITRUST-ATTY GENL POWERS

Summary
Amends the Illinois Antitrust Act. Provides that the Attorney General may bring an action in the name of the State, as parens patriae (protector of all those unable to protect themselves) on behalf of Illinois residents, to recover damages under the Illinois Antitrust Act or any comparable federal law. Provides that these granted powers are in addition to the Attorney General's parens patriae common law powers. Provides that no documentary material, transcripts of oral testimony, or answers to interrogatories (instead of no documentary material or transcripts of oral testimony) in the Attorney General's possession are available for inspection other then by an employee of the Attorney General or law enforcement officials at the federal, State, or local levels (instead of federal or local levels) without the consent of the person who furnished those materials. Provides that all documentary materials, transcripts, or answers to interrogatories shall be treated as if produced pursuant to a subpoena.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2008
Committee Review
May 2008
Senate Passage
May 2008
House Passage
May 2008
Vetoed
Oct 2008
Introduced Apr 8, 2008 Vetoed Oct 7, 2008
Floor votes · Senate Apr 8, 2008 · House May 21, 2008

How they voted

48–2
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 54
Apr 8, 2008
D Democratic33
29 Yea 1 Nay 3
87% Yea
R Republican21
19 Yea 1 Nay 1
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
29
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Oct 7, 2008
Vetoed
Bill Dead - Amendatory Veto
upper
Sep 22, 2008
Vetoed
Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto September 23, 2008
upper
Aug 18, 2008
Vetoed
Governor Amendatory Veto
upper
May 21, 2008
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 21, 2008
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (105-0-3)
house
May 14, 2008
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 011-000-000
lower
May 9, 2008
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008
lower
May 1, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2008
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 8, 2008
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-2-4)
senate
Mar 6, 2008
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary Civil Law; 009-000-000
upper
Feb 28, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary Civil Law
upper
Feb 15, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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