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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2179         </title>
<shortdesc>PERSONAL ACTIONS-ATTORNEYS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr., Rachelle Crowe and Jason A. Barickman</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>House Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Rep. Ann M. Williams and Andrew S. Chesney)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>8/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0377</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>735 ILCS 5/13-214.3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 110, par. 13-214.3</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Limitations Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that an attorney malpractice action in which the injury did not occur until the death of the person for whom the professional services were rendered may not be commenced in any event more than 6 years after the date the professional services were performed. Provides, with exceptions, that the changes apply to every cause of action, regardless of the date that the cause of action accrues.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/26/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason A. Barickman</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Judiciary;  009-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 15, 2021</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 21, 2021</action>
<statusdate>4/23/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 057-001-000</action>
<statusdate>4/26/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>4/26/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief House Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams</action>
<statusdate>4/27/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney</action>
<statusdate>4/27/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/27/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/4/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee;  010-005-000</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/19/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/19/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/20/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 078-036-000</action>
<statusdate>5/20/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>6/17/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>8/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>8/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Effective Date January 1, 2022</action>
<statusdate>8/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0377</action>
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