Illinois · Senate Bill 2948 · 103rd General Assembly

CIV PRO-TESTIMONY RELIABILITY

SB 2948 Sponsored by Jil Tracy Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 31, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 31, 2024
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides limitations upon a nonexpert'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; pretrial hearings and disclosures concerning expert witnesses; precedents to be followed in interpreting the new provisions…

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Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides limitations upon a nonexpert'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; pretrial 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. Provides that the new provisions apply 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.

Every action

10 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Jil Tracy
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  5. CommitteeTo Subcommittee on Special Issues · Senate Special Issues
  6. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024
  7. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 19, 2024
  8. SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
  9. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  10. SenateSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.