CIV PRO-VENUE House SponsorsRep. Jim Durkin-Dwight Kay-Avery Bourne-Terri Bryant-Keith R. Wheeler, Mark Batinick, Ron Sandack, Ed Sullivan, Margo McDermed, David McSweeney, Tom Demmer and C.D. Davidsmeyer 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die 735 ILCS 5/2-101from Ch. 110, par. 2-101735 ILCS 5/2-102from Ch. 110, par. 2-102735 ILCS 5/2-103from Ch. 110, par. 2-103735 ILCS 5/2-110 new735 ILCS 5/2-1107.1from Ch. 110, par. 2-1107.1735 ILCS 5/2-1117from Ch. 110, par. 2-1117735 ILCS 5/2-1205.2 new Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Deletes a provision authorizing an action to be commenced in any county when all defendants are nonresidents of this State. Limits venue for actions against corporations, partnerships, and insurance companies. Provides that in actions in which none of the parties is a resident of this State and over which another forum has jurisdiction, the court shall, upon motion, dismiss the action subject to specified conditions. Provides that joint and several liability attaches when a defendant is found to be 50%, rather than 25%, at fault. Limits amounts recovered for medical care, treatment, or services and caretaking expenses to the amounts actually paid for those expenses regardless of the amounts initially billed. Effective immediately. 5/22/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Durkin 5/22/2015HouseFirst Reading 5/22/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/25/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay 5/25/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne 5/25/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant 5/25/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith R. Wheeler 5/26/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick 5/26/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack 5/26/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan 5/26/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed 5/26/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David McSweeney 5/26/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer 5/29/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die