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| Bill | COURT OF CLAIMS AWARD LIMITS | Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Commitment to Justice Act and includes legislative findings. Amends the Court of Claims Act. Removes the $100,000 limit on awards in tort cases. Provides that the changes apply to cases filed on or after July 1, 2015. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 100th | SB 2481 | Illinois SB 2481 (100th) |
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enacted | 3 | 111 | 5 | 2018-01-30 | 2018-11-29 | openstates | ocd-bill/7222556c-6718-46bd-9e9c-2712a9a93b3f | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2481&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=109202&SessionID=91&GA=100 | 43b163ccef586f4b183f4cb4e70460ad27f24f6a15cc5f2e2f0918bb5c1570f6 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois SB 2481 (100th) — COURT OF CLAIMS AWARD LIMITS
Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Commitment to Justice Act and includes legislative findings. Amends the Court of Claims Act. Removes the $100,000 limit on awards in tort cases. Provides that the changes apply to cases filed on or after July 1, 2015. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — 42–7 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 79–33 (pass) · lower
- Motion — 71–36 (fail) · lower
- Third Reading — 50–0 (pass) · upper
- Motion — 46–8 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
- Jehan Gordon-Booth — cosponsor (person)
- Jonathan Carroll — cosponsor (person)
- Justin Slaughter — cosponsor (person)
- Kathleen Willis — cosponsor (person)
- Litesa E. Wallace — cosponsor (person)
- Michael E. Hastings — primary (person)
- Michael Halpin — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Rita — cosponsor (person)
- Sonya M. Harper — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2018-01-30 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings
filing - 2018-01-30 First Reading
reading-1 - 2018-01-30 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2018-02-07 Assigned to Judiciary
referral-committee - 2018-02-15 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
- 2018-04-06 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings
amendment-introduction - 2018-04-06 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2018-04-10 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments.
- 2018-04-10 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
- 2018-04-11 Postponed - Judiciary
- 2018-04-11 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
- 2018-04-13 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 27, 2018
- 2018-04-17 Do Pass Judiciary; 011-000-000
committee-passage - 2018-04-17 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
- 2018-04-18 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2018-04-18 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 19, 2018
- 2018-04-18 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings
amendment-introduction - 2018-04-18 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2018-04-23 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- 2018-04-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 011-000-000
- 2018-04-24 Recalled to Second Reading
reading-2 - 2018-04-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Hastings
amendment-passage - 2018-04-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- 2018-04-24 Third Reading - Passed; 050-000-001
reading-3, passage - 2018-04-25 Arrived in House
introduction - 2018-04-25 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- 2018-04-25 First Reading
reading-1 - 2018-04-25 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2018-05-09 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- 2018-05-09 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- 2018-05-10 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
- 2018-05-10 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
- 2018-05-10 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin
- 2018-05-10 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
- 2018-05-10 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
- 2018-05-10 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
- 2018-05-10 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
- 2018-05-10 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
- 2018-05-10 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- 2018-05-14 Assigned to Executive Committee
referral-committee - 2018-05-15 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Al Riley
amendment-introduction - 2018-05-15 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2018-05-16 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- 2018-05-18 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 25, 2018
- 2018-05-24 Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-004-000
committee-passage - 2018-05-24 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
amendment-failure - 2018-05-24 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2018-05-24 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Al Riley
amendment-introduction - 2018-05-24 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2018-05-24 Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- 2018-05-24 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- 2018-05-24 Balanced Budget Note Requested by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- 2018-05-24 Correctional Note Requested by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- 2018-05-24 Home Rule Note Requested by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- 2018-05-24 Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- 2018-05-24 Judicial Note Requested by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- 2018-05-24 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- 2018-05-24 Pension Note Requested by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- 2018-05-24 State Debt Impact Note Requested by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- 2018-05-24 State Debt Impact Note Filed
- 2018-05-24 Pension Note Filed
- 2018-05-24 Judicial Note Filed
- 2018-05-24 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2018-05-24 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2018-05-25 Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Tom Demmer
- 2018-05-25 Fiscal Note Filed
- 2018-05-25 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed
- 2018-05-25 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2018
- 2018-05-28 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2018-05-28 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2018-05-28 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2018-05-28 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- 2018-05-28 Balanced Budget Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- 2018-05-28 Correctional Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- 2018-05-28 Home Rule Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- 2018-05-28 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- 2018-05-30 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2018-05-30 Removed from Short Debate Status
- 2018-05-30 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
- 2018-05-30 Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 079-033-002
reading-3, passage - 2018-05-30 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2
- 2018-05-30 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 30, 2018
- 2018-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Michael E. Hastings
filing - 2018-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2018-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
referral-committee - 2018-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 011-003-000
- 2018-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 042-007-000
- 2018-05-31 Senate Concurs
- 2018-05-31 Passed Both Houses
- 2018-05-31 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- 2018-06-29 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2018-07-02 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- 2018-08-24 Governor Amendatory Veto
executive-veto - 2018-11-13 Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto November 14, 2018
- 2018-11-13 Motion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Sen. Michael E. Hastings
- 2018-11-14 3/5 Vote Required
- 2018-11-14 Override Amendatory Veto - Senate Passed 046-008-000
- 2018-11-15 Arrived in House
introduction - 2018-11-15 Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto
- 2018-11-15 Motion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Rep. Al Riley
- 2018-11-27 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- 2018-11-27 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
- 2018-11-27 3/5 Vote Required
- 2018-11-27 Override Amendatory Veto - House Passed 071-036-000
- 2018-11-27 Amendatory Veto Overridden Both Houses
- 2018-11-28 (M2) Motion Filed Pursuant to House Rule 36, I move to expunge from the House record the Tuesday, November, 27 remarks of Representative Stephanie Kifowit with respect to SB 2481- Representative Grant Wehrli
- 2018-11-28 (M2) Motion Filed Pursuant to House Rule 36 referred to the Rules Committee
- 2018-11-28 (M3) Motion Filed Pursuant to House Rule 36, I move to expunge from the House record of the floor debate from November 27, 2018, my remarks on the Motion to Override the Governor's Amendatory Veto of SB 2481 - Representative Stephanie Kifowit
- 2018-11-28 (M3) Motion Filed Pursuant to House Rule 36 - Prevailed - 110-0-0
- 2018-11-29 Effective Date November 27, 2018
- 2018-11-29 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-1124
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/7222556c-6718-46bd-9e9c-2712a9a93b3f. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).