CIV PRO-TESTIMONY RELIABILITY House SponsorsRep. Renée Kosel-Sandra M. Pihos-Patricia R. Bellock 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die 735 ILCS 5/Art. VIII Pt. 29 heading new735 ILCS 5/8-2901 new735 ILCS 5/8-2902 new735 ILCS 5/8-2903 new735 ILCS 5/8-2904 new735 ILCS 5/8-2905 new735 ILCS 5/8-2906 new735 ILCS 5/8-2907 new735 ILCS 5/8-2908 new735 ILCS 5/8-2909 new735 ILCS 5/8-2910 new Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a non-expert's opinion or inference testimony is limited to opinions or inferences that are rationally based on his or her perception, helpful to a clear understanding of his or her testimony or the determination of a fact in issue, and not based on scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge. Sets forth requirements regarding: qualifications, testimony, disclosure, and compensation of expert witnesses; bases of expert opinion testimony; limitations on expert testimony; pre-trial hearings and disclosures concerning expert witnesses; precedents to be followed in interpreting the new provisions; interlocutory appeals of rulings on the admissibility of expert evidence; standards to be followed by reviewing courts in determining the admissibility of expert testimony; severability; and other matters. Applies to actions commenced on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act and pending actions in which a trial has not been scheduled or in which a trial has been scheduled more than 90 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately. 2/4/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Renée Kosel 2/5/2010HouseFirst Reading 2/5/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/9/2010HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/15/2010HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/25/2010HouseMotion Filed to Discharge Rules Committee Rep. William B. Black 5/25/2010HouseObjects to Motion Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/25/2010HouseChair Rules Motion Lost 5/25/2010HouseMotion Discharge Committee Lost 5/25/2010HouseAppeal Ruling of Chair Rep. William B. Black 5/25/2010HouseShall the Chair be Sustained 5/25/2010HouseMotion to Sustain the Chair - Prevailed 068-048-000 6/3/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 6/3/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die