CIR CLERK-ELECTRONIC NOTICE House SponsorsRep. Dennis M. Reboletti-Franco Coladipietro-Patricia R. Bellock Senate Sponsors(Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi) 7/2/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0971 705 ILCS 105/12.1 new Amends the Clerks of Courts Act. Provides that when the circuit clerk is required to provide notice to a party, and the party has registered an electronic address with the circuit clerk, the circuit clerk may provide the notice via the electronic address. Provides that the circuit clerk shall maintain a copy of the electronic content and a delivery receipt in his or her records. Provides that electronic notices shall have the same effect as a hard copy notice. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Further amends the Clerks of Courts Act. Provides that the circuit clerk may provide notice to a party by hard copy or by electronic notice, pursuant to a uniform and standard policy adopted by the circuit clerk. Provides that a recipient may elect to receive notices by hard copy or electronically via the electronic address he or she has registered with the circuit clerk and that the clerk must provide notice in the recipient's chosen format. Provides that for electronic notices, the circuit clerk shall maintain a copy of the electronic content and a delivery receipt. Provides that administrative communications of either the clerk or the court are not subject to the electronic notice requirements. Provides that if all policies and statutes are complied with, electronic notices shall have the same effect as hard copy notices. Effective immediately.Judicial Note (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) This bill would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State. 2/4/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti 2/5/2010HouseFirst Reading 2/5/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/22/2010HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 3/4/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Franco Coladipietro 3/10/2010HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 011-001-000 3/10/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/16/2010HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. John A. Fritchey 3/16/2010HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. John A. Fritchey 3/16/2010HouseBalanced Budget Note Requested by Rep. John A. Fritchey 3/16/2010HouseJudicial Note Requested by Rep. John A. Fritchey 3/18/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti 3/18/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/18/2010HouseFiscal Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. John A. Fritchey 3/18/2010HouseBalanced Budget Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. John A. Fritchey 3/18/2010HouseJudicial Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. John A. Fritchey 3/22/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 3/22/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2010HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/24/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2010HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2010HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2010HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. John A. Fritchey 3/25/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/25/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-002-000 3/25/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 3/25/2010SenateJudicial Note Filed from the Supreme Court of Illinois, Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts. 4/6/2010SenateArrive in Senate 4/6/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 13, 2010 4/9/2010SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi 4/12/2010SenateFirst Reading 4/12/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 4/13/2010SenateAssigned to Judiciary 4/20/2010SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000 4/20/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2010 4/21/2010SenateSecond Reading 4/21/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 22, 2010 4/27/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 4/27/2010HousePassed Both Houses 5/26/2010HouseSent to the Governor 7/2/2010HouseGovernor Approved 7/2/2010HouseEffective Date July 2, 2010 7/2/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0971