republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/98th/hb-5512.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "CIV PRO-LIMITATIONS:DISABILITY"
description: "Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that if a person is not under a legal disability at the time certain actions accrue, but becomes under a legal disability before the statutory periods of limitations for those actions otherwise run, the limitations periods are stayed until the disability is removed. Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act apply to actions commenced or pending on or after the effective date."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "HB 5512"
citation: "Illinois HB 5512 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 67
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2014-02-13"
last_action: "2014-08-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8eaf31da-c881-49f4-a6b3-cc4ad9c0546a"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5512&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=80489&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "58c1d26c2d4cfd316e8b2bb1c77bf229ea0dbe5f339c30aa902144b56170e04c"
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 HB 5512 (98th) — CIV PRO-LIMITATIONS:DISABILITY

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that if a person is not under a legal disability at the time certain actions accrue, but becomes under a legal disability before the statutory periods of limitations for those actions otherwise run, the limitations periods are stayed until the disability is removed. Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act apply to actions commenced or pending on or after 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=09800HB5512&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=80489&DocNum=5512&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB5512eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=80489&DocNum=5512&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB5512enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=80489&DocNum=5512&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **54–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **111–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **113–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **111–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Elaine Nekritz — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2014-02-13** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz `filing`
- **2014-02-13** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2014-02-13** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-02-20** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2014-02-26** Do Pass / Standard Debate Judiciary; 009-006-001 `committee-passage`
- **2014-02-26** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate
- **2014-03-04** Second Reading - Standard Debate `reading-2`
- **2014-03-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
- **2014-03-05** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-03-05** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-03-06** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2014-03-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-03-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-04-04** Recalled to Second Reading - Standard Debate `reading-2`
- **2014-04-04** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Standard Debate `reading-2`
- **2014-04-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
- **2014-04-07** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2014-04-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
- **2014-04-07** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2014-04-08** Recalled to Second Reading - Standard Debate `reading-2`
- **2014-04-08** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2014-04-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
- **2014-04-09** Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 113-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-04-09** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2014-04-09** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 10, 2014 `reading-1`
- **2014-04-09** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
- **2014-04-10** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2014-04-10** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-04-30** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-07** Do Pass Judiciary; 008-003-000 `committee-passage`
- **2014-05-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2014
- **2014-05-12** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2014-05-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2014
- **2014-05-23** Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2014
- **2014-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- **2014-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- **2014-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary
- **2014-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 007-000-000
- **2014-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2014-05-29** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2014-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Mulroe `amendment-passage`
- **2014-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Mulroe `amendment-passage`
- **2014-05-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2014-05-29** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2014-05-29** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2014-05-29** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2, 3
- **2014-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2014-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2014-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
- **2014-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
- **2014-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 111-000-000
- **2014-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 111-000-000
- **2014-05-30** House Concurs
- **2014-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2014-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2014-08-26** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2014-08-26** Effective Date January 1, 2015
- **2014-08-26** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1077 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8eaf31da-c881-49f4-a6b3-cc4ad9c0546a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).