+ − Summary
+ − Full Texts (3)
+ − Actions (46)
- Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0550
- Effective Date January 1, 2020
- Governor Approved
- Sent to the Governor
- Passed Both Houses
- Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 069-047-000
- Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2019
- Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- Second Reading - Short Debate
- Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 009-005-000
- Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
- Reported Back To Judiciary - Civil Committee;
- Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 002-001-000
- House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
- House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
- To Civil Procedure Subcommittee
- Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
- Arrived in House
- Third Reading - Passed; 037-015-000
- Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
- First Reading
- Referred to Rules Committee
- Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Villivalam
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Villivalam
- Recalled to Second Reading
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 006-003-000
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 006-003-000
- Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2019
- Second Reading
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Judiciary
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
- Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
- Do Pass Judiciary; 007-003-000
- Assigned to Judiciary
- Referred to Assignments
- First Reading
- Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
+ − Adopted Amendments (2)
Senate Amendment 002
Deletes language providing that a written motion shall explain why it is essential to a claim or affirmative defense or is probative of an interest or bias of a witness.
Senate Amendment 001
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill and makes the following changes: Provides that evidence is also admissible if it is offered to prove an interest or bias of a witness, if it does not cause confusion of the issues or mislead the trier of fact, and the probative value of the evidence outweighs its prejudicial nature. Provides that a party intending to offer evidence related to a person's immigration status shall file a written motion that also explains why it is essential to a claim or affirmative defense or is probative of an interest or bias of a witness, it does not cause confusion of the issues or mislead the trier of fact, and the probative value of the evidence outweighs its prejudicial nature. Makes a corresponding change regarding findings of fact and conclusions of law the court must make regarding the permitted use of the evidence.