CIV PRO-DISCOVERY LIMITED
- Introduced Feb 6, 2025
- In committee Feb 18, 2025
- Passed the House Next
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- 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 that in any action seeking damages for personal injury against an operator of a motor vehicle, no discovery may be taken by the plaintiff if the total damages sought is equal to or less than the amount of minimum liability insurance required by the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that in such cases, each party must disclose to all other parties all documents each party…
Read the full title (103 words)
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that in any action seeking damages for personal injury against an operator of a motor vehicle, no discovery may be taken by the plaintiff if the total damages sought is equal to or less than the amount of minimum liability insurance required by the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that in such cases, each party must disclose to all other parties all documents each party intends to introduce into evidence at trial. Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act apply to actions commenced or pending on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act.
Every action
9 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Rick Ryan
- HouseFirst Reading
- CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
- CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee · House Judiciary - Civil
- HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rick Ryan
- CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
- CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee · House Judiciary - Civil
- CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
- CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it.
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Rick RyanD Primary sponsor · District 36
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.