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IL SB0277

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

7/9/2021

Primary Sponsor

Scott Bennett

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Origin

Senate

102nd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the Code of Civil Procedure Section 2-1001A to increase the mandatory arbitration threshold from $50,000 to $75,000 for civil actions
  • Authorizes the Illinois Supreme Court to establish rules requiring mandatory arbitration for civil claims up to the specified amount to expedite litigation in a less costly manner
  • Allows the Supreme Court to set lower arbitration thresholds for individual Circuit Courts as deemed appropriate
  • Permits circuit court judges at pretrial conferences to determine if mandatory arbitration applies based on the amount genuinely in controversy

Legislative Description

MANDATORY ARBITRATION

Last Action

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0089

7/9/2021

Committee Referrals

Judiciary - Civil4/28/2021
Rules4/23/2021
Judiciary2/24/2021
Assignments2/19/2021

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