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IL HB0035

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

1/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

LaShawn Ford

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Origin

House of Representatives

103rd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the Wrongful Death Act (740 ILCS 180/1) to allow recovery of punitive damages in wrongful death actions
  • Permits injured parties to recover punitive damages if the wrongful act, neglect, or default would have entitled them to maintain an action for damages had death not occurred
  • Makes defendants liable for punitive damages in wrongful death cases notwithstanding the death of the injured person, even if death resulted from circumstances constituting a felony
  • Applies to individuals, companies, and corporations that would have been liable if death had not ensued

Legislative Description

WRONGFUL DEATH-PUNITIVE DAMAGE

Last Action

Session Sine Die

1/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules3/10/2023
Civil Procedure & Tort Liability Subcommittee3/1/2023
Judiciary - Civil2/21/2023
Rules1/12/2023

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