Illinois 95th Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 148 — UNAUTHOR PRACTICE LAW-REMEDY

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0410

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2007. Enacted.

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  • 2 sponsors

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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 Text

What changed in the latest version

250 added · 75 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill SB 148 introduces the Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission to oversee preservation efforts related to the Illinois Supreme Court. This new commission will consist of nine members, including appointments from the court, the governor, and legislative leaders, ensuring diverse representation. This change is significant because it establishes a formal body dedicated to preserving the historical aspects of the Supreme Court, which can enhance public appreciation and awareness of judicial history. Additionally, it removes parts of the bill related to attorney licensing, focusing the legislation solely on historic preservation.

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SB0148 Engrossed LRB095 05135 AJO 25206 b AN ACT concerning courts.
SB0148 Enrolled LRB095 05135 AJO 25206 b AN ACT concerning courts.
Section 1.
Short Title.
This Act may be cited as the Supreme Court Historic Preservation Act.
Definitions.
For the purpose of this Act:
"Commission" means the Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission.
"Court" means the Illinois Supreme Court.
Section 10.
Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission;
creation;
commissioners;
appointments;
terms;
compensation.
(a) The Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission is created within the Judicial Branch of State government.
(b) The Commission consists of 9 commissioners as follows:
(1) the Administrative Director of the Illinois Courts shall serve as a commissioner ex officio;
(2) Two commissioners appointed by the Court, one of whom shall be designated as the chairperson of the Commission upon appointment;
(3) Two commissioners appointed by the Governor;
(4) Two commissioners appointed by the President of the SB0148 Enrolled - 2 - LRB095 05135 AJO 25206 b Senate, one of whom may not belong to the same political party as the President;
and (5) Two commissioners appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one of whom may not belong to the same political party as the Speaker.
(c) The terms of the initial appointed commissioners shall commence upon qualification.
Each appointing authority shall designate one appointee to serve for a 2-year term running through June 30, 2009, and each appointing authority shall designate one appointee to serve for a 4-year term running through June 30, 2011.
The commissioner designated as the chairperson by the Court must be appointed for a 4-year term.
The initial appointments must be made within 60 days after the effective date of this Act.
(d) After the initial terms, commissioners shall serve for 4-year terms commencing on July 1 of the year of appointment and running through June 30 of the 4th following year.
Commissioners may be reappointed to one or more subsequent terms.
(e) Vacancies occurring other than at the end of a term shall be filled by the appointing authority only for the balance of the term of the commissioner whose office is vacant.
(f) Terms shall run regardless of whether the position is filled.
(g) The members of the Commission shall receive no compensation for their service, except for their actual SB0148 Enrolled - 3 - LRB095 05135 AJO 25206 b expenses while in the discharge of their official duties.
Section 15.
Commission policy, powers, and duties.
The Commission shall assist and advise the Court in regard to the acquisition, collection, documentation, preservation, cataloging, and related matters with respect to historic aspects of buildings, objects, artifacts, documents, and information, regardless of form, relating to the Illinois judiciary.
Section 20.
Supreme Court Historic Preservation Fund.
(a) The Supreme Court Historic Preservation Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury.
Subject to appropriation, the moneys in the Fund shall be used only by the Commission as deemed appropriate for historic preservation and related purposes, including the hiring of necessary staff.
(b) All moneys received by the Commission, including without limitation, grants, gifts, donations, bequests, fees, admissions, sales, and concessions, from any source, including private, public, governmental, and individual, must be deposited into the Fund.
All interest that is attributable to moneys in the Fund must be deposited into the Fund.
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(c) On July 1, 2007, or as soon thereafter as may be practical, the State Treasurer shall transfer the amount of $5,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Supreme Court Historic Preservation Fund.
SB0148 Enrolled - 4 - LRB095 05135 AJO 25206 b Section 25.
Annual report.
The Commission shall provide a report of its fiscal and programmatic activities to the Court, the Governor, and the General Assembly, on or before January 31, 2009, and annually thereafter.
Section 90.
The State Finance Act is amended by adding Section 5.675 and by changing Section 8h as follows:
(30 ILCS 105/5.675 new) Sec.
5.675.
The Supreme Court Historic Preservation Fund.
(30 ILCS 105/8h) Sec.
8h.
Transfers to General Revenue Fund.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Section and Section 8n of this Act, and (c), (d), or (e), notwithstanding any other State law to the contrary, the Governor may, through June 30, 2007, from time to time direct the State Treasurer and Comptroller to transfer a specified sum from any fund held by the State Treasurer to the General Revenue Fund in order to help defray the State’s operating costs for the fiscal year.
The total transfer under this Section from any fund in any fiscal year shall not exceed the lesser of (i) 8% of the revenues to be deposited into the fund during that fiscal year or (ii) an amount that leaves a remaining fund balance of 25% of the July 1 fund balance of that fiscal year.
In fiscal year SB0148 Enrolled - 5 - LRB095 05135 AJO 25206 b 2005 only, prior to calculating the July 1, 2004 final balances, the Governor may calculate and direct the State Treasurer with the Comptroller to transfer additional amounts determined by applying the formula authorized in Public Act 93-839 to the funds balances on July 1, 2003.
No transfer may be made from a fund under this Section that would have the effect of reducing the available balance in the fund to an amount less than the amount remaining unexpended and unreserved from the total appropriation from that fund estimated to be expended for that fiscal year.
This Section does not apply to any funds that are restricted by federal law to a specific use, to any funds in the Motor Fuel Tax Fund, the Intercity Passenger Rail Fund, the Hospital Provider Fund, the Medicaid Provider Relief Fund, the Teacher Health Insurance Security Fund, the Reviewing Court Alternative Dispute Resolution Fund, the Voters’ Guide Fund, the Foreign Language Interpreter Fund, the Lawyers’ Assistance Program Fund, the Supreme Court Federal Projects Fund, the Supreme Court Special State Projects Fund, the Supplemental Low-Income Energy Assistance Fund, the Good Samaritan Energy Trust Fund, the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Facility Development and Operation Fund, the Horse Racing Equity Trust Fund, or the Hospital Basic Services Preservation Fund, or to any funds to which subsection (f) of Section 20-40 of the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act applies.
No transfers may be made under this Section from the Pet Population Control Fund.
Notwithstanding any other provision SB0148 Enrolled - 6 - LRB095 05135 AJO 25206 b of this Section, for fiscal year 2004, the total transfer under this Section from the Road Fund or the State Construction Account Fund shall not exceed the lesser of (i) 5% of the revenues to be deposited into the fund during that fiscal year or (ii) 25% of the beginning balance in the fund.
For fiscal year 2005 through fiscal year 2007, no amounts may be transferred under this Section from the Road Fund, the State Construction Account Fund, the Criminal Justice Information Systems Trust Fund, the Wireless Service Emergency Fund, or the Mandatory Arbitration Fund.
In determining the available balance in a fund, the Governor may include receipts, transfers into the fund, and other resources anticipated to be available in the fund in that fiscal year.
The State Treasurer and Comptroller shall transfer the amounts designated under this Section as soon as may be practicable after receiving the direction to transfer from the Governor.
(a-5) Transfers directed to be made under this Section on or before February 28, 2006 that are still pending on May 19, 2006 (the effective date of Public Act 94-774) this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly shall be redirected as provided in Section 8n of this Act.
(b) This Section does not apply to:
(i) the Ticket For The Cure Fund;
(ii) any fund established under the Community Senior Services and Resources Act;
or (iii) on or after January 1, SB0148 Enrolled - 7 - LRB095 05135 AJO 25206 b 2006 (the effective date of Public Act 94-511), the Child Labor and Day and Temporary Labor Enforcement Fund.
(c) This Section does not apply to the Demutualization Trust Fund established under the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act.
(d) This Section does not apply to moneys set aside in the Illinois State Podiatric Disciplinary Fund for podiatric scholarships and residency programs under the Podiatric Scholarship and Residency Act.
(e) Subsection (a) does not apply to, and no transfer may be made under this Section from, the Pension Stabilization Fund.
(f) This Section does not apply to the Supreme Court Historic Preservation Fund.
(Source:
P.A.
93-32, eff.
6-20-03;
93-659, eff.
2-3-04;
93-674, eff.
6-10-04;
93-714, eff.
7-12-04;
93-801, eff.
7-22-04;
93-839, eff.
7-30-04;
93-1054, eff.
11-18-04;
93-1067, eff.
1-15-05;
94-91, eff.
7-1-05;
94-120, eff.
7-6-05;
94-511, eff.
1-1-06;
94-535, eff.
8-10-05;
94-639, eff.
8-22-05;
94-645, eff.
8-22-05;
94-648, eff.
1-1-06;
94-686, eff.
11-2-05;
94-691, eff.
11-2-05;
94-726, eff.
1-20-06;
94-773, eff.
5-18-06;
94-774, eff.
5-19-06;
94-804, eff.
5-26-06;
94-839, eff.
6-6-06;
revised 6-19-06.) Section 95.
(705 ILCS 205/1) (from Ch.
SB0148 Enrolled - 8 - LRB095 05135 AJO 25206 b (705 ILCS 205/1) (from Ch.
however, a license or renewal SB0148 Engrossed - 2 - LRB095 05135 AJO 25206 b may be issued to the aforementioned persons who have established a satisfactory repayment record as determined by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission.
however, a license or renewal may be issued to the aforementioned persons who have established a satisfactory repayment record as determined by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission.
a license or renewal may be issued, however, if the person has established a satisfactory repayment record as determined (i) by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (formerly Illinois Department of Public Aid) for cases being enforced under Article X of the Illinois Public Aid Code or (ii) in all other cases by order of court or by written agreement between the custodial parent and non-custodial parent.
a license or renewal may be issued, however, if the person has established a satisfactory repayment record as SB0148 Enrolled - 9 - LRB095 05135 AJO 25206 b determined (i) by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (formerly Illinois Department of Public Aid) for cases being enforced under Article X of the Illinois Public Aid Code or (ii) in all other cases by order of court or by written agreement between the custodial parent and non-custodial parent.
Such proceedings shall be conducted in the Courts of the respective counties where the alleged contempt has been committed in the same SB0148 Engrossed - 3 - LRB095 05135 AJO 25206 b manner as in cases of indirect contempt and with the right of review by the parties thereto.
Such proceedings shall be conducted in the Courts of the respective counties where the alleged contempt has been committed in the same manner as in cases of indirect contempt and with the right of review by the parties thereto.
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to conflict with, amend, or modify Section 5 of the Corporation Practice of Law Prohibition Act or prohibit representation of a party by a person who is not an attorney in a proceeding before either panel of the Illinois Labor Relations Board under the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, as now or hereafter amended, the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board under the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act, as now or hereafter amended, the State Civil Service Commission, the local Civil Service Commissions, or the University Civil Service Merit Board, to the extent allowed pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by those Boards and Commissions or the giving of information, training, or advocacy or assistance in any meetings or administrative proceedings held pursuant to the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, or the federal Social Security Act, to the extent allowed by those laws or the federal regulations or State statutes implementing those laws.
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to conflict with, SB0148 Enrolled - 10 - LRB095 05135 AJO 25206 b amend, or modify Section 5 of the Corporation Practice of Law Prohibition Act or prohibit representation of a party by a person who is not an attorney in a proceeding before either panel of the Illinois Labor Relations Board under the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, as now or hereafter amended, the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board under the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act, as now or hereafter amended, the State Civil Service Commission, the local Civil Service Commissions, or the University Civil Service Merit Board, to the extent allowed pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by those Boards and Commissions or the giving of information, training, or advocacy or assistance in any meetings or administrative proceedings held pursuant to the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, or the federal Social Security Act, to the extent allowed by those laws or the federal regulations or State statutes implementing those laws.
revised 12-15-05.)
revised 12-15-05.) Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect upon becoming law.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0410

  2. Effective Date August 24, 2007

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 050-005-000

  7. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff

  8. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 005-002-000

  9. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Held in State Government and Veterans Affairs

  10. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs

  11. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules

  12. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John J. Cullerton

  13. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 23, 2007

  14. Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01

  15. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000

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

  17. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote

  18. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  19. Second Reading - Short Debate

  20. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias

  21. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie

  22. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000

  23. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  24. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie

  25. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  26. Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 009-000-000

  27. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley

  28. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner

  29. Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee

  30. Referred to Rules Committee

  31. First Reading

  32. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias

  33. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  34. Arrived in House

  35. Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000

  36. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007

  37. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2007

  38. Second Reading

  39. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2007

  40. Do Pass as Amended Judiciary Civil Law; 009-000-000

  41. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  42. Held in Judiciary Civil Law

  43. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Civil Law

  44. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules

  45. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton; -Dillard

  46. Held in Judiciary Civil Law

  47. Held in Judiciary Civil Law

  48. Assigned to Judiciary Civil Law

  49. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard

  50. Referred to Rules

  51. First Reading

  52. Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton

Sponsors

  • John J. Cullerton · Cosponsor
  • John E. Bradley · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (2)

  • John J. Cullerton
  • John E. Bradley

Not signed on (181)

181 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed 50 Yea · 5 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 41503
Democrat 9000
Republican 0001
Total 50504
% of votes cast 85%8%0%7%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Haine — Yea
Halvorson — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Millner — Yea
Brady — Yea
Noland — Yea
Pankau — Nay
Radogno — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Watson — Nay
Jones, J. — Nay
Jacobs — Not Voting
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Not Voting
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Nay
DeLeo — Yea
Forby — Yea
Frerichs — Not Voting
Garrett — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Nay
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Dillard — 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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Third Reading

Passed 108 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 96009
Democrat 8001
Republican 4000
Total 1080010
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Munson — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Jefferies — Not Voting
Jefferson — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Lindner — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Mathias — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Myers — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Osterman — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Wait — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Washington — Yea
Brady — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Winters — Yea
Burke — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Harris — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Watson — Yea
Howard — Yea
Coladipietro — Yea
Cole — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Cross — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Madigan — Yea
May — Not Voting
Mitchell, Jerry — Not Voting
Mulligan — Not Voting
Patterson — Not Voting
Pihos — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Younge — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Graham — Not Voting
Kosel — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Yea
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Schock — Yea
Scully — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
Krause — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Not Voting
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Black — Not Voting
Boland — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Not Voting
Meyer — Yea
Franks — Yea
Golar — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Not Voting
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 Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 56 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 46003
Democrat 9000
Republican 1000
Total 56003
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Halvorson — Yea
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Millner — Yea
Noland — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
Forby — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Lauzen — Not Voting
DeLeo — Not Voting
Dillard — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
Sandoval — Not Voting
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Garrett — 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 Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 148 do?
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.
Who sponsors SB 148?
SB 148 is sponsored by John J. Cullerton and John E. Bradley.
What is the current status of SB 148?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2007. Enacted.
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