---
type: "Bill"
title: "CIV PRO-RELIEF-EVERY COUNT"
description: "Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that every count in every complaint and counterclaim shall contain specific prayers for relief. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "93rd"
identifier: "SB 348"
citation: "Illinois SB 348 (93rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 25
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2003-02-06"
last_action: "2003-07-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/54467342-04cf-49e9-a4ee-657b9d5fc206"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=348&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=2104&SessionID=3&GA=93"
source_hash: "d009c4de473959a797e437235a9b31ce06437216c8fc618de5dec04b15a6ba3f"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois SB 348 (93rd) — CIV PRO-RELIEF-EVERY COUNT

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that every count in every complaint and counterclaim shall contain specific prayers for relief. Effective immediately.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB0348&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=2104&DocNum=348&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB0348eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=2104&DocNum=348&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB0348enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=2104&DocNum=348&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **118–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **53–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Ira I. Silverstein — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2003-02-06** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein `filing`
- **2003-02-06** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-02-06** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-02-19** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2003-02-27** Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-02-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 28, 2003
- **2003-03-05** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2003-03-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2003
- **2003-03-19** Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-03-19** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2003-03-19** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-03-20** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- **2003-03-20** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-03-20** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-31** Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-01** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 018-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-05-01** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2003-05-09** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2003-05-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2003-05-13** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 118-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-05-13** Passed Both Houses
- **2003-06-11** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2003-07-25** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2003-07-25** Effective Date July 25, 2003
- **2003-07-25** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0387 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/54467342-04cf-49e9-a4ee-657b9d5fc206`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).