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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 3056   </title>
<shortdesc>SUCCESSOR ASBESTOS-RELATED ACT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Rickey R. Hendon-Kirk W. Dillard, Dave Syverson and Pamela J. Althoff</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Creates the Successor Asbestos-Related Liability Fairness Act. Limits the cumulative successor asbestos-related liabilities of a corporation to the fair market value of the total gross assets of the transferor determined as of the time of the merger or consolidation. Provides that a corporation is not responsible for successor asbestos-related liabilities in excess of that limitation. Provides guidelines for establishing the fair market value of the total gross assets for the purpose of the liability limitation.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Successor Asbestos-Related Liability Fairness Act. Contains a short title only.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/20/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rickey R. Hendon</action>
<statusdate>1/20/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard</action>
<statusdate>1/20/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/20/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/1/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Commerce &amp; Economic Development</action>
<statusdate>2/1/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson</action>
<statusdate>2/2/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rickey R. Hendon</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to  Commerce &amp; Economic Development</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended Commerce &amp; Economic Development;  009-000-000</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 22, 2006</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 28, 2006</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to January 9, 2007</action>
<statusdate>6/4/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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