HB 5198

  • Illinois House Bill
  • 97th Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Civ Pro-Atty Fee-Contract

Abstract

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that if a contract allows for the recovery of attorney's fees in an action brought to enforce the contract, the court may also allow reasonable attorney's fees to the defendant if the defendant prevails in the action.

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Jan 08, 2013

House

Session Sine Die

Mar 30, 2012

House

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Mar 27, 2012

House

Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

House

Second Reading - Short Debate

Mar 22, 2012

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee

Mar 20, 2012

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Biss

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

Mar 02, 2012

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. André M. Thapedi

Mar 01, 2012

House

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

Feb 29, 2012

House

Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 010-001-000

Feb 17, 2012

House

Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee

Feb 08, 2012

House

First Reading

House

Referred to Rules Committee

House

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel Biss

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