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1 AN ACT concerning civil law.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 2. The Code of Civil Procedure is amended by
5 adding Section 2-101.5 as follows:
6 (735 ILCS 5/2-101.5 new)
7 Sec. 2-101.5. Venue in actions asserting constitutional
8 claims against the State.
9 (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code, if
10 an action is brought against the State or any of its officers,
11 employees, or agents acting in an official capacity on or
12 after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd
13 General Assembly seeking declaratory or injunctive relief
14 against any State statute, rule, or executive order based on
15 an alleged violation of the Constitution of the State of
16 Illinois or the Constitution of the United States, venue in
17 that action is proper only in the County of Sangamon and the
18 County of Cook.
19 (b) The doctrine of forum non conveniens does not apply to
20 actions subject to this Section.
21 (c) As used in this Section, "State" has the meaning given
22 to that term in Section 1 of the State Employee
23 Indemnification Act.
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1 (d) The provisions of this Section do not apply to claims
2 arising out of collective bargaining disputes between the
3 State of Illinois and the representatives of its employees.
4 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
5 becoming law.
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