WRONGFUL DEATH-PUNITIVE DAMAGE House SponsorsRep. La Shawn K. Ford-William Davis-Cyril Nichols, Camille Y. Lilly, Michael J. Zalewski, Joyce Mason, Kelly M. Cassidy, Will Guzzardi, Natalie A. Manley and Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die 740 ILCS 180/1from Ch. 70, par. 1 Amends the Wrongful Death Act. Allows for the recovery of punitive damages in a wrongful death action. 1/26/2022HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 1/27/2022HouseFirst Reading 1/27/2022HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/9/2022HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee 2/14/2022HouseTo Civil Procedure & Tort Liability Subcommittee 2/18/2022HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 2/24/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 3/3/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 3/16/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols 3/24/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski 3/24/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 3/24/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 3/24/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 3/30/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley 4/3/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die