CD CIV PRO-JUDGES Senate SponsorsSen. John J. Cullerton House Sponsors(Rep. Sidney H. Mathias) 8/10/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0531 735 ILCS 5/2-1001from Ch. 110, par. 2-1001Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a judge named in a petition for the substitution of a judge need not testify but may submit an affidavit if the judge wishes. Provides that if the petition for substitution is allowed, the case shall be assigned to a judge not named in the petition. Provides that if the petition for substitution is denied, then the case shall be assigned back to the judge named in the petition. 2/17/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 2/17/2005SenateFirst Reading 2/17/2005SenateReferred to Rules 2/23/2005SenateAssigned to Judiciary 3/2/2005SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 3/2/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2005 3/3/2005SenateSecond Reading 3/3/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 8, 2005 4/7/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 4/7/2005HouseArrived in House 4/7/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/7/2005HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 4/7/2005HouseFirst Reading 4/7/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/20/2005HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 4/27/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 009-000-000 4/28/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 5/18/2005SenatePassed Both Houses 6/16/2005SenateSent to the Governor 8/10/2005SenateGovernor Approved 8/10/2005SenateEffective Date January 1, 2006 8/10/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0531