Illinois 95th Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 2722 — CIVIL LAW-TECH

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0865

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 15, 2008. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning enforcement of the Code.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

7 added · 7 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Bill SB 2722 involved removing several lines from the previous version labeled "Engrossed" and adding a new set labeled "Enrolled." This indicates an update to the bill's final formatting, which could clarify its language or overall structure. These adjustments are important because they ensure the bill is presented in a way that is easier to understand and follow, which helps lawmakers and the public stay informed about its contents.

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SB2722 Engrossed LRB095 05912 AJO 26004 b AN ACT concerning civil law.
SB2722 Enrolled LRB095 05912 AJO 26004 b AN ACT concerning civil law.
(5) With respect to actions of dissolution of marriage, declaration of invalidity of marriage and legal separation, the maintenance in this State of a matrimonial domicile at the time this cause of action arose or the SB2722 Engrossed - 2 - LRB095 05912 AJO 26004 b commission in this State of any act giving rise to the cause of action;
(5) With respect to actions of dissolution of marriage, declaration of invalidity of marriage and legal separation, the maintenance in this State of a matrimonial domicile at the time this cause of action arose or the SB2722 Enrolled - 2 - LRB095 05912 AJO 26004 b commission in this State of any act giving rise to the cause of action;
or (14) The exercise of powers granted under the authority SB2722 Engrossed - 3 - LRB095 05912 AJO 26004 b of this State as a fiduciary.
or (14) The exercise of powers granted under the authority SB2722 Enrolled - 3 - LRB095 05912 AJO 26004 b of this State as a fiduciary.
(1) the publication at issue was published in Illinois, and (2) that resident (i) has assets in Illinois which might be used to satisfy the foreign defamation judgment, SB2722 Engrossed - 4 - LRB095 05912 AJO 26004 b or (ii) may have to take actions in Illinois to comply with the foreign defamation judgment.
(1) the publication at issue was published in Illinois, and (2) that resident (i) has assets in Illinois which might be used to satisfy the foreign defamation judgment, SB2722 Enrolled - 4 - LRB095 05912 AJO 26004 b or (ii) may have to take actions in Illinois to comply with the foreign defamation judgment.
The plaintiff shall forthwith mail a copy of the summons, upon which the date of service upon the Secretary is clearly shown, together with a copy of the complaint to the defendant at his or her last known place of SB2722 Engrossed - 5 - LRB095 05912 AJO 26004 b residence or business address.
The plaintiff shall forthwith mail a copy of the summons, upon which the date of service upon the Secretary is clearly shown, together with a copy of the complaint to the defendant at his or her last known place of SB2722 Enrolled - 5 - LRB095 05912 AJO 26004 b residence or business address.
(a) A foreign judgment is not conclusive if (1) the judgment was rendered under a system which does not SB2722 Engrossed - 6 - LRB095 05912 AJO 26004 b provide impartial tribunals or procedures compatible with the requirements of due process of law;
(a) A foreign judgment is not conclusive if (1) the judgment was rendered under a system which does not SB2722 Enrolled - 6 - LRB095 05912 AJO 26004 b provide impartial tribunals or procedures compatible with the requirements of due process of law;
(7) the cause of action resulted in a defamation judgment obtained in a jurisdiction outside the United States, unless a court sitting in this State first determines that the defamation law applied in the foreign jurisdiction provides at SB2722 Engrossed - 7 - LRB095 05912 AJO 26004 b least as much protection for freedom of speech and the press as provided for by both the United States and Illinois Constitutions.
(7) the cause of action resulted in a defamation judgment obtained in a jurisdiction outside the United States, unless a court sitting in this State first determines that the defamation law applied in the foreign jurisdiction provides at SB2722 Enrolled - 7 - LRB095 05912 AJO 26004 b least as much protection for freedom of speech and the press as provided for by both the United States and Illinois Constitutions.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0865

  2. Effective Date August 19, 2008

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000

  7. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  8. Second Reading - Short Debate

  9. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  10. Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 012-001-000

  11. Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008

  12. Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee

  13. Referred to Rules Committee

  14. First Reading

  15. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang

  16. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  17. Arrived in House

  18. Third Reading - Passed; 050-000-000

  19. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

  20. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; E. Jones

  21. Recalled to Second Reading

  22. Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Ira I. Silverstein

  23. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary Civil Law; 010-000-000

  24. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Civil Law

  25. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules

  26. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.

  27. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2008

  28. Second Reading

  29. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2008

  30. Do Pass Executive; 008-005-000

  31. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James A. DeLeo

  32. Assigned to Executive

  33. Referred to Rules

  34. First Reading

  35. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.

Sponsors

  • Ira I. Silverstein · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Ira I. Silverstein

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Third Reading

Passed 109 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8001
Unaffiliated 97008
Republican 4000
Total 109009
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Jefferies — Not Voting
Jefferson — Yea
Krause — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Lindner — Yea
Mathias — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Burke — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Harris — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Munson — Yea
Myers — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Osterman — Not Voting
Howard — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Turner — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Not Voting
Watson — Not Voting
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
Washington — Not Voting
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Younge — Yea
Coladipietro — Yea
Cole — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Dunn — Not Voting
Hamos — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Schock — Yea
Scully — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Brady — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Golar — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Graham — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Patterson — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Yea
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Not Voting
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Black — Not Voting
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Not Voting
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 50 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 41008
Democrat 9000
Republican 0001
Total 50009
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Halvorson — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Link — Yea
Forby — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Brady — Yea
Luechtefeld — Not Voting
Maloney — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Meeks — Not Voting
Munoz — Yea
Millner — Yea
Noland — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Schoenberg — Not Voting
Silverstein — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Steans — Yea
Jones, J. — Not Voting
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Not Voting
Garrett — Not Voting
Haine — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Not Voting
Risinger — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
Sandoval — Not Voting
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bivins — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

civil-rights technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2722 do?
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning enforcement of the Code.
Who sponsors SB 2722?
SB 2722 is sponsored by Ira I. Silverstein.
What is the current status of SB 2722?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 15, 2008. Enacted.
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