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Bill UNAUTHOR PRACTICE LAW-REMEDY Amends the Attorney Act. Provides that a person engaging in the unauthorized practice of law is subject to a court order that includes, but which is not limited to: equitable relief; a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000; actual damages; attorney's fees and costs attributable to the action in which the order was entered; punitive damages if the conduct was wilful, intentional, or done with a reckless disregard for the rights of others; and other relief necessary to remedy the person's wrongdoing (at present, the prohibited conduct is to be "punished accordingly"). Provides that the civil penalties collected shall be paid to the Illinois Equal Justice Foundation. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 95th SB 148 Illinois SB 148 (95th)
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Illinois SB 148 (95th) — UNAUTHOR PRACTICE LAW-REMEDY

Amends the Attorney Act. Provides that a person engaging in the unauthorized practice of law is subject to a court order that includes, but which is not limited to: equitable relief; a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000; actual damages; attorney's fees and costs attributable to the action in which the order was entered; punitive damages if the conduct was wilful, intentional, or done with a reckless disregard for the rights of others; and other relief necessary to remedy the person's wrongdoing (at present, the prohibited conduct is to be "punished accordingly"). Provides that the civil penalties collected shall be paid to the Illinois Equal Justice Foundation.

Version chain

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

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 56–0 (pass) · upper
  • Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 50–5 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 108–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • John E. Bradley — cosponsor (person)
  • John J. Cullerton — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2007-01-31 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton filing
  • 2007-01-31 First Reading reading-1
  • 2007-01-31 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2007-02-07 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
  • 2007-02-07 Assigned to Judiciary Civil Law referral-committee
  • 2007-02-21 Held in Judiciary Civil Law
  • 2007-03-01 Held in Judiciary Civil Law
  • 2007-03-02 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton; -Dillard amendment-introduction
  • 2007-03-02 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2007-03-06 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Civil Law
  • 2007-03-08 Held in Judiciary Civil Law
  • 2007-03-13 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2007-03-14 Do Pass as Amended Judiciary Civil Law; 009-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2007-03-14 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2007
  • 2007-03-22 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2007-03-22 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2007
  • 2007-03-30 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007 reading-3
  • 2007-05-01 Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2007-05-01 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2007-05-01 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2007-05-01 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
  • 2007-05-01 First Reading reading-1
  • 2007-05-01 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2007-05-10 Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee referral-committee
  • 2007-05-15 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
  • 2007-05-15 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
  • 2007-05-16 Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 009-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2007-05-16 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2007-05-17 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie amendment-introduction
  • 2007-05-17 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2007-05-18 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2007-05-18 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  • 2007-05-18 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
  • 2007-05-18 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2007-05-18 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2007-05-18 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2007-05-18 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2007-05-21 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2007-05-22 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
  • 2007-05-22 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 23, 2007
  • 2007-05-23 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John J. Cullerton filing
  • 2007-05-23 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2007-05-23 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs referral-committee
  • 2007-05-24 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Held in State Government and Veterans Affairs
  • 2007-05-25 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 005-002-000
  • 2007-05-29 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
  • 2007-05-29 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 050-005-000
  • 2007-05-29 Passed Both Houses
  • 2007-06-27 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2007-08-24 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2007-08-24 Effective Date August 24, 2007
  • 2007-08-24 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0410 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/8dd7cc2e-d076-4ea5-8d17-b4c033cf5e37. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).

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