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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4997         </title>
<shortdesc>PREJUDGMENT INTEREST-REDUCTION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Patrick Windhorst</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>735 ILCS 5/2-1303</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 110, par. 2-1303</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. In a provision concerning actions brought to recover damages for personal injury or wrongful death, changes the amount the court shall add to the judgment interest to a rate of 5% per annum instead of a rate of 6% per annum. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/26/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patrick Windhorst</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To Civil Procedure &amp; Tort Liability Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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