CIV PRO-SUP CT RPT-ARBITRATION Senate SponsorsSen. Don Harmon and Kirk W. Dillard House Sponsors(Rep. Michael J. Zalewski) 8/24/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1099 735 ILCS 5/2-1008A rep.Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Repeals a provision requiring the Supreme Court to evaluate the effectiveness of mandatory court-annexed arbitration and report the results of the evaluation to the General Assembly annually. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:735 ILCS 5/8-701 rep.Further amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Repeals language that provides that no witness shall be compelled to testify in any proceeding conducted by a court, commission, administrative agency or other tribunal in this State if any portion of his or her testimony is to be broadcast or televised or if motion pictures are to be taken of him or her while he or she is testifying.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:735 ILCS 5/8-701 rep.Adds reference to:735 ILCS 5/8-701from Ch. 110, par. 8-701Replaces everything after the enacting clause. In a Section of the Code of Civil Procedure providing that a witness may not be compelled to testify in specified proceedings if any portion of the testimony is to be broadcast or televised or if motion pictures of the testimony are to be taken, makes the following changes: deletes a reference in the Section to any proceeding conducted by a court; and adds language providing that the Section does not apply to judicial proceedings. Also re-inserts a provision of the engrossed bill that repeals a Section of the Code of Civil Procedure requiring the Supreme Court to evaluate the effectiveness of mandatory court-annexed arbitration and report the results of the evaluation to the General Assembly annually. Effective immediately. 2/10/2012SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 2/10/2012SenateFirst Reading 2/10/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 2/24/2012SenateAssigned to Judiciary 3/7/2012SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 3/7/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 8, 2012 3/8/2012SenateSecond Reading 3/8/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2012 3/26/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 3/26/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/26/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 3/27/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-002-000 3/29/2012SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/29/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Harmon 3/29/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 3/29/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 037-016-000 3/29/2012HouseArrived in House 3/29/2012HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski 3/29/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/29/2012HouseFirst Reading 3/29/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/16/2012HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 4/19/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski 4/19/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/24/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 4/25/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote 4/25/2012HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 011-000-000 4/25/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/2/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/2/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/25/2012HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2012 5/26/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-002-000 5/28/2012SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/28/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 29, 2012 5/28/2012SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon 5/28/2012SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/28/2012SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary 5/29/2012SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 009-000-000 5/30/2012SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 5/30/2012SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 033-016-003 5/30/2012SenatePassed Both Houses 6/28/2012SenateSent to the Governor 8/24/2012SenateGovernor Approved 8/24/2012SenateEffective Date August 24, 2012 8/24/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1099