CIV PRO-TESTIMONY RELIABILITY House SponsorsRep. Dwight Kay-Renée Kosel-Michael Unes-Sandra M. Pihos-Patricia R. Bellock 12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die 735 ILCS 5/Art. VIII Pt. 29 heading new735 ILCS 5/8-2901 new735 ILCS 5/8-2902 new735 ILCS 5/8-2903 new735 ILCS 5/8-2904 new735 ILCS 5/8-2905 new735 ILCS 5/8-2906 new735 ILCS 5/8-2907 new735 ILCS 5/8-2908 new735 ILCS 5/8-2909 new735 ILCS 5/8-2910 new Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides limitations upon a non-expert's opinion or inference testimony. Sets forth requirements regarding: qualifications, testimony, disclosure, and compensation of expert witnesses; bases of expert opinion testimony; limitations on expert testimony; pre-trial hearings and disclosures concerning expert witnesses; precedents to be followed in interpreting the new provisions; interlocutory appeals of rulings on the admissibility of expert evidence; standards to be followed by reviewing courts in determining the admissibility of expert testimony; and severability. Applies to actions commenced on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act and pending actions in which a trial has not been scheduled or in which a trial has been scheduled more than 90 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately. 2/14/2013HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dwight Kay 2/14/2013HouseFirst Reading 2/14/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/25/2013HouseAssigned to Judiciary 3/11/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel 3/11/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Unes 3/11/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 3/11/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 3/22/2013HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die