# Illinois HB1796: LIMITATIONS-JOINT REPLACEMENT

Illinois HB1796, LIMITATIONS-JOINT REPLACEMENT, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Tom Weber (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-03-13 (Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB1796
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: LIMITATIONS-JOINT REPLACEMENT
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-27
- Last action: 2025-03-13, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant
- Sponsor: Tom Weber (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Limitations Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that no product liability action based on the doctrine of strict liability in tort shall be commenced except within the applicable limitations period and within 15 years from the date of first installation of any medical joint replacement product that is claimed to have injured or damaged the plaintiff, unless the defendant expressly has warranted or promised the product for a longer period and the action is brought within that period. If personal injury, death, or property damage occurs in relation to a medical joint replacement within 12 years from the date of first sale, lease, or delivery of possession by a seller, within 10 years from the date of first sale, lease, or delivery of possession to its initial user, consumer, or other non-seller, or within 10 years from the date of alteration, modification, or change, allows a plaintiff to bring an action within 4 years after the date on which the claimant knew, or through the use of reasonable diligence should have known, of the existence of the personal injury, death, or property damages, but in no event more than 8 years after the date on which such personal injury, death, or property damage occurred.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tom Weber (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Amy L. Grant (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Martin McLaughlin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael J. Coffey, Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Norine K. Hammond (Republican), House

## Actions (8)

- 2025-03-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant (House)
- 2025-03-12: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin (House)
- 2025-03-06: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr. (House)
- 2025-03-06: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer (House)
- 2025-03-05: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond (House)
- 2025-01-28: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-01-28: First Reading (House)
- 2025-01-27: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tom Weber (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1796.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1796.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB1796-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).