Became law as Public Act 01-152, signed July 6, 2001, 171 days after it was filed.
2001 Regular Session
House Bill 5850
AN ACT CONCERNING PEREMPTORY CHALLENGES IN A CIVIL ACTION.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To ensure that when selecting a jury in a civil action where there are multiple plaintiffs or defendants, each side has an equal number of peremptory challenges.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
2 co-sponsors
In the Senate
1 co-sponsor
Its course
January 16 to July 6, 2001, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action24 actions on 15 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to May 31135 days
Judiciary CommitteeJan 16 to Apr 478 days
In the SenateMay 31 to Jun 55 days
Waiting to be sentJun 5 to Jun 2015 days
With the GovernorJun 20 to Jul 616 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 31 · Adopted Jun 5
House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected
Rejected May 31
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 16 – May 31
- Jan 16Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
- Mar 7Drafted as a bill by Judiciary Committee
- Mar 8Sent to Judiciary Committee
- Mar 15Heard in Judiciary Committee
- Apr 4Judiciary Committee recommended it
- May 31The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
- The House of Representatives ruled House of Representatives Amendment B not germane
- Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A
In the Senate Jun 1 – Jun 5
- Jun 1Sent to the Senate
- Jun 5The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
- Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A
To the Governor Jun 13 – Jul 6
- Jun 13Numbered Public Act 01-152
- Jun 20Sent to the Secretary of the State
- Jul 6Signed by the Governor
All 24 actions, as published
- Jan 16REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 5Vote to DraftBoth houses
- Mar 7DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
- Mar 8REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Mar 15PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Apr 4Joint FavorableBoth houses
- Apr 5FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 10REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Apr 18RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 18FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Apr 18HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Apr 18FILE NO.Both houses
- May 31HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 31HOUSE RULED HOUSE AMEND. NOT GERMANE, HO. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 31HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Jun 1RULES SUSPENDED, TRANSMITTED TO SENATEHouse of Representatives
- Jun 1FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Jun 1SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- Jun 1FILE NO.Both houses
- Jun 5SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- Jun 5SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- Jun 13PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- Jun 20TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- Jul 6SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor