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SB 2090

Illinois Senate bill in Session 104.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: February 6, 2025.

ABUSIVE WEBSITE LITIGATION ACT.

Bill ID IL-104-SB-2090
Session 104
Status in_committee
Committee Assignments
Senate in_committee 2025-02-06
Summary

Creates the Stop Abusive Website-Access to Litigation Act. Authorizes the Attorney General to file a civil action in a State court against a party, attorney, or law firm that initiated the litigation that alleges any website-access violation for a determination as to whether it is abusive litigation. Provides that in determining whether the litigation alleging a website-access violation constitutes abusive litigation, the trier of fact shall consider the totality of the circumstances to determine if the primary purpose of the litigation that alleges a website-access violation is obtaining a payment from a defendant because of the costs of defending the action in court. Creates criteria for the trier of act to determine if the litigation is abusive under the Act. Provides that if the trier of fact determines that the litigation qualifies as abusive litigation under the Act, the court may award reasonable attorney's fees and costs to the defendant. Provides that the court may also award punitive damages not to exceed 3 times the amount of attorney's fees awarded by the court.

Sponsor
Erica Harriss
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-06 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-02-06 Status in_committee
2025-02-06 Latest Action 2/06/2025 - Senate:
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