SB0098 Summary

• Adds Part 24 to the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure establishing requirements for disclosure of asbestos trust claims in civil litigation.

• Requires plaintiffs to file a sworn statement within 30 days of filing an asbestos action certifying all feasible trust claims have been filed and to disclose all trust claim materials from connected law firms.

• Imposes a continuing duty on plaintiffs to supplement disclosed information within 30 days of filing additional trust claims or receiving new trust-related materials.

• Allows defendants to move for a court order 60 days before trial requiring the plaintiff to file additional trust claims, with the court authorized to stay the action until compliance.

• Declares trust claim materials and governance documents admissible as evidence without privilege protection and entitles defendants to a setoff equal to amounts plaintiffs received or will receive from asbestos trusts.