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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 3297         </title>
<shortdesc>COURT OF CLAIMS-AWARDS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. William Davis-Norine K. Hammond</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>705 ILCS 505/8</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 37, par. 439.8</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Court of Claims Act. Provides that for a claim against the State for damages in cases sounding in tort, if a like cause of action would lie against a private person or corporation in a civil suit, and all like claims sounds in tort against certain entities, all awards shall be paid from the funds appropriated by the General Assembly for the purpose of paying the awards and not by the entity against whom the case is brought.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/15/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. William Davis</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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