BUSINESS LEGAL FEES-NEW FUNDS Senate SponsorsSen. Kwame Raoul-John G. Mulroe-Kirk W. Dillard House Sponsors(Rep. Michael J. Zalewski-André M. Thapedi-Dennis M. Reboletti and John M. Cabello) 8/12/2013SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0324 705 ILCS 25/3from Ch. 37, par. 27705 ILCS 105/28705 ILCS 105/29805 ILCS 10/12from Ch. 32, par. 415-12805 ILCS 180/50-45805 ILCS 305/10from Ch. 106 1/2, par. 110Amends the Appellate Court Act and the Clerks of Courts Act. Provides that the amount of certain court fees may be set by Supreme Court rule, except that the fee amounts shall remain as set by statute until the Supreme Court adopts rules specifying a higher or lower fee amount. Creates the Reviewing Court Case Management System Fund, a non-appropriated trust fund held separate and apart from State moneys. Provides that court fees collected under the new provisions shall be deposited into the Reviewing Court Case Management System Fund and used by the Supreme Court and the appellate courts for costs associated with electronic filing and case management systems. Amends the Professional Service Corporation Act, the Limited Liability Company Act, and the Professional Association Act. Provides that certificate of registration fees collected in connection with the practice of law may be set by Supreme Court rule, except that the fee amounts shall remain as set by statute until the Supreme Court adopts rules specifying a higher or lower fee amount. Creates the Supreme Court Committees and Commissions Fund, a non-appropriated trust fund held separate and apart from State moneys. Provides that moneys collected under the new provisions shall be deposited into the Supreme Court Committees and Commissions Fund and used for costs associated with the operation of committees and commissions created by the Supreme Court.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:30 ILCS 105/5.826 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill, with the following changes: (1) replaces language creating the Reviewing Court Case Management System Fund and the Supreme Court Committees and Commissions Fund with language creating the Supreme Court Special Purposes Fund, a special fund in the State treasury; (2) replaces all references to the Reviewing Court Case Management System Fund and the Supreme Court Committees and Commissions Fund with references to the Supreme Court Special Purposes Fund; (3) provides that, with exceptions, all fees paid to or received by an appellate court clerk shall be paid into the Supreme Court Special Purposes Fund (instead of the State treasury under "An Act in relation to the payment and disposition of moneys received by officers and employees of the State of Illinois by virtue of their office or employment", approved June 9, 1911, as amended); and (4) makes a corresponding change in the State Finance Act. Effective October 1, 2013. 2/15/2013SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul 2/15/2013SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 2/27/2013SenateAssigned to Judiciary 3/5/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul 3/5/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/5/2013SenatePostponed - Judiciary 3/6/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 3/12/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/12/2013SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-000 3/12/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2013 3/13/2013SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe 3/13/2013SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 4/16/2013SenateSecond Reading 4/16/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 17, 2013 4/18/2013SenateThird Reading - Passed; 033-017-000 4/18/2013HouseArrived in House 4/18/2013HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams 4/18/2013HouseFirst Reading 4/18/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/24/2013HouseAssigned to Judiciary 4/30/2013HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael J. Zalewski 5/3/2013HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. André M. Thapedi 5/7/2013HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti 5/8/2013HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary; 012-003-000 5/8/2013HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/9/2013HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/9/2013HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/15/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello 5/17/2013HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 061-051-001 5/17/2013SenatePassed Both Houses 6/14/2013SenateSent to the Governor 8/12/2013SenateGovernor Approved 8/12/2013SenateEffective Date October 1, 2013 8/12/2013SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0324