IL HB4498

Creates a new civil cause of action allowing individuals to sue entities that negligently perform genetic paternity testing resulting in incorrect determinations

Recoverable damages include emotional distress, loss of consortium, loss of parent-child relationship, economic losses, attorney's fees, and expert witness fees

Punitive damages may be awarded when defendants demonstrated reckless disregard for testing accuracy

Private for-profit laboratories with State contracts cannot claim quasi-judicial immunity as a defense to negligence claims

Applies retroactively to all conduct occurring on or after January 1, 1980, with a 2-year statute of limitations from when the person knew or should have known of the negligence