2023-2024 Regular Session • Illinois Legislature
HB0219: CIVIL LAW-TECH
Legislative Summary
Amends the Wrongful Death Act. Provides that an action under the Act may be filed to recover punitive damages. Provides that punitive damages are not available in actions against the State or an employee of the State in his or her official capacity. Makes conforming changes. Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that actions for punitive damages for an injury to the person survive. Provides that punitive damages are not available in actions against the State or an employee of the State in his or her official capacity. Effective immediately.
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Bill History
12/5/2022
Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
House of Representatives
1/12/2023
First Reading
House of Representatives
1/12/2023
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
2/23/2023
Assigned to Executive Committee
House of Representatives
3/1/2023
Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000
House of Representatives
3/1/2023
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
House of Representatives
3/16/2023
Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/16/2023
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate **
House of Representatives
3/27/2023
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
5/11/2023
Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jay Hoffman
House of Representatives
5/11/2023
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
House of Representatives
5/11/2023
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
5/11/2023
Third Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 19, 2023
House of Representatives
5/15/2023
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
House of Representatives
5/15/2023
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
House of Representatives
5/15/2023
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
House of Representatives
5/15/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
House of Representatives
5/15/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
5/15/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
House of Representatives
5/16/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
House of Representatives
5/16/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
House of Representatives
5/16/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
5/16/2023
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
House of Representatives
5/16/2023
Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
House of Representatives
5/16/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-004-000
House of Representatives
5/16/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
House of Representatives
5/16/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
5/16/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
House of Representatives
5/16/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
House of Representatives
5/16/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
House of Representatives
5/16/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
House of Representatives
5/16/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
House of Representatives
5/16/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
House of Representatives
5/16/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
House of Representatives
5/16/2023
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
5/16/2023
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-040-000
House of Representatives
5/16/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled
House of Representatives
5/16/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
House of Representatives
5/16/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
House of Representatives
5/16/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
House of Representatives
5/16/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
House of Representatives
5/16/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
House of Representatives
5/16/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
House of Representatives
5/16/2023
Arrive in Senate
Senate
5/16/2023
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Senate
5/16/2023
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
Senate
5/16/2023
First Reading
Senate
5/16/2023
Referred to Assignments
Senate
5/17/2023
Assigned to Executive
Senate
5/17/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Senate
5/17/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
Senate
5/17/2023
Waive Posting Notice
Senate
5/17/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
Senate
5/17/2023
Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 19, 2023
Senate
5/17/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
Senate
5/17/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
Senate
5/17/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
Senate
5/17/2023
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2023
Senate
5/17/2023
Do Pass Executive; 009-004-000
Senate
5/17/2023
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
Senate
5/17/2023
Second Reading
Senate
5/17/2023
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2023
Senate
5/18/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
Senate
5/18/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
Senate
5/18/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
Senate
5/18/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
Senate
5/18/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
Senate
5/18/2023
Third Reading - Passed; 037-019-001
Senate
5/18/2023
Passed Both Houses
House of Representatives
6/16/2023
Sent to the Governor
House of Representatives
8/11/2023
Governor Approved
House of Representatives
8/11/2023
Effective Date August 11, 2023
House of Representatives
8/11/2023
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0514
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Amendment 002
House Amendment 002
5/16/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment 003
House Amendment 003
5/16/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment 001
House Amendment 001
5/15/2023Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading in Senate
5/18/2023
37
Yea
19
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading in House
5/16/2023
75
Yea
40
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(8/11/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 28
Primary Sponsor
Jay Hoffman
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (27)
LaShawn Ford
Democrat
Emanuel Welch
Democrat
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Democrat
Curtis Tarver
Democrat
Ann Williams
Democrat
Stephanie Kifowit
Democrat
Jenn Ladisch Douglass
Democrat
Lilian Jimenez
Democrat
Norma Hernandez
Democrat
Joyce Mason
Democrat
Jonathan Carroll
Democrat
Matt Hanson
Democrat
Dave Vella
Democrat
Sue Scherer
Democrat
Lakesia Collins
Democrat
Don Harmon
Democrat
Mary Edly-Allen
Democrat
Adriane Johnson
Democrat
Rachel Ventura
Democrat
Mike Porfirio
Democrat
Cristina Castro
Democrat
Willie Preston
Democrat
Robert Peters
Democrat
Christopher Belt
Democrat
Patrick Joyce
Democrat
Meg Loughran Cappel
Democrat
Linda Holmes
Democrat