ARBITRATOR IMMUNITY Senate SponsorsSen. John J. Cullerton 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die 710 ILCS 5/4.1 newAmends the Uniform Arbitration Act. Provides that an arbitrator acting in that capacity is immune from civil liability, is not competent to testify, and may not be required to produce records as to any statement, conduct, decision, or ruling occurring during the arbitration proceeding to the same extent as a judge acting in a judicial capacity. Sets forth exceptions. Provides that the immunity supplements any immunity under other law. Provides that, if a person commences a civil action against an arbitrator arising from the services of the arbitrator or if a person seeks to compel an arbitrator to testify or produce records in violation of the new provisions, the arbitrator is entitled to reasonable attorney's fees and expenses of litigation.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that the failure of an arbitrator to make a disclosure required by law does not cause any loss of immunity under the new provisions. 2/25/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 2/25/2005SenateFirst Reading 2/25/2005SenateReferred to Rules 3/2/2005SenateAssigned to Judiciary 3/2/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 3/2/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/8/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary 3/9/2005SenatePostponed - Judiciary 3/15/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/16/2005SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 010-000-000 3/16/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 6, 2005 3/17/2005SenateSecond Reading 3/17/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 6, 2005 5/10/2005SenateMotion Filed Sen. Louis S. Viverito; , Cullerton, Hendon, Petka and Roskam, Motion to Re-refer, pursuant to Senate Rule 3-7. Re-referred to the Senate Rules Committee. 5/10/2005SenateMotion Prevailed 5/10/2005SenateRe-referred to Rules 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die