Bill Status of SB 688   93rd General Assembly

Short Description:  ATTORNEY ACT-UNLICENSED

Senate Sponsors
Sen. John J. Cullerton-Kirk W. Dillard-Martin A. Sandoval

House Sponsors
(Rep. John A. Fritchey-Mike Boland)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
705 ILCS 205/1from Ch. 13, par. 1

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Attorney Act. Provides that an unlicensed person or entity may not advertise or hold itself out to practice law, give legal advice, or own, conduct, or maintain a facility to practice law or give legal advice. Provides that the remedies available for the unauthorized practice of law include, but are not limited to: (i) appropriate equitable relief; (ii) a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000; (iii) actual damages; (iv) reasonable attorney's fees and costs; (v) punitive damages if the conduct was willful, intentional, or done with reckless disregard to the rights of others; and (vi) other relief deemed necessary to remedy the wrongdoing.

House Amendment No. 1
Deletes all. Amends the Attorney Act. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as amended. Permits a civil action to be brought against a non-licensed person only by a person or entity that suffers damages as a result of the unauthorized practice of law or a bar association that is incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation under Illinois law with 20,000 or more members who are attorneys licensed to practice law by the Illinois Supreme Court. Provides that the civil penalty is only available if the person or entity has previously been found by a court to engage in the unauthorized practice of law. Provides that reasonable attorney's fees, costs, and punitive damages are not available to persons licensed under the Real Estate License Act of 2000. Also adds a severability clause and preamble to the bill.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/19/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
  2/19/2003SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
  2/19/2003SenateFirst Reading
  2/19/2003SenateReferred to Rules
  2/26/2003SenateAssigned to Judiciary
  3/5/2003SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
  3/5/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2003
  3/18/2003SenateSecond Reading
  3/18/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2003
  3/20/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
  3/20/2003HouseArrived in House
  3/20/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  3/21/2003HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Susana Mendoza
  3/21/2003HouseFirst Reading
  3/21/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/24/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
  3/26/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
  3/31/2003HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  4/7/2003HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. John A. Fritchey
  4/16/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  4/16/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote
  4/16/2003HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 016-000-000
  4/16/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/13/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John A. Fritchey
  5/13/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  5/16/2003HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 23, 2003
  5/23/2003HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2003
  5/29/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/29/2003HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  6/1/2003HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die

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