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type: "Bill"
title: "UNIFORM INTERSTATE DISCOVERY"
description: "Creates the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act. Provides procedures for the issuance of a subpoena to require deposition testimony or discovery production in this State in connection with litigation pending in a foreign jurisdiction. Defines terms. Provides that Illinois Supreme Court rules and the Section of the Code of Civil Procedure concerning subpoenas apply to subpoenas issued under the new provisions. Provides that in applying and construing the Act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. Provides that the Act is applicable to cases pending on the effective date."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "SB 45"
citation: "Illinois SB 45 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 46
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2015-01-15"
last_action: "2015-07-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cc168863-38f2-40ff-8ad7-c2f9a5f0dc5b"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=45&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=83439&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "a8d64e1ff0a928a65f755fe547f3c8986cecb94eae38cc7a37c84f6c41afbbcf"
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 45 (99th) — UNIFORM INTERSTATE DISCOVERY
Creates the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act. Provides procedures for the issuance of a subpoena to require deposition testimony or discovery production in this State in connection with litigation pending in a foreign jurisdiction. Defines terms. Provides that Illinois Supreme Court rules and the Section of the Code of Civil Procedure concerning subpoenas apply to subpoenas issued under the new provisions. Provides that in applying and construing the Act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. Provides that the Act is applicable to cases pending on the effective date.
## 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=09900SB0045&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=83439&DocNum=45&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB0045eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=83439&DocNum=45&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB0045enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=83439&DocNum=45&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **1050** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **450** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Dwight Kay — cosponsor (person)
- Jason A. Barickman — primary (person)
- Robert Martwick — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2015-01-15** Prefiled with Secretary by Sen. Jason A. Barickman `filing`
- **2015-01-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-01-15** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-01-28** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2015-02-03** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2015-02-18** Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2015-02-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 19, 2015
- **2015-02-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jason A. Barickman `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-02-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-04** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2015-03-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 5, 2015
- **2015-03-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- **2015-03-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jason A. Barickman `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-03-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- **2015-03-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 009-000-000
- **2015-03-26** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2015-03-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Barickman `amendment-passage`
- **2015-03-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 14, 2015
- **2015-04-14** Third Reading - Passed; 045-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2015-04-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2015-04-14** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2015-04-14** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson
- **2015-04-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-04-15** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-18** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 22, 2015
- **2015-05-18** Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-18** Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Judiciary - Civil Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2015-05-18** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2015-05-18** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2015-05-18** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack
- **2015-05-18** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Peter Breen
- **2015-05-18** Motion Prevailed
- **2015-05-19** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2015-05-19** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2015-05-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick
- **2015-05-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay
- **2015-05-20** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2015-05-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2015-05-22** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2015
- **2015-05-25** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2015-05-25** Passed Both Houses
- **2015-06-23** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2015-07-20** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2015-07-20** Effective Date January 1, 2016
- **2015-07-20** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0079 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cc168863-38f2-40ff-8ad7-c2f9a5f0dc5b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).