NO MORE VENUE SHOPPING WHEN IT COMES CONSTITUTIONAL COURT CHALLENGES. 

ANY LAWSUITS FILED AGAINST STATE LAWS WILL BE LIMITED TO JUST TWO COUNTIES: COOK AND SANGAMON, UNDER A BILL GOVERNOR J-B PRITZKER HAS JUST SIGNED. REPRESENTATIVE JAY HOFFMAN OF SWANSEA (SWAHN-see) SAYS THE IDEA IS TO PREVENT LAWYERS FROM CHOOSING A CERTAIN COUNTY WHERE THEY THINK A JUDGE MIGHT TAKE THEIR SIDE.

HOFFMAN SAYS THIS WILL ALSO MAKE IT EASIER FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, WHICH REPRESENTS THE STATE IN THESE CHALLENGES, TO TRAVEL TO COURT. REPRESENTATIVE PATRICK WINDHORST OF METROPOLIS OPPOSED THE MEASURE.

THE LAW COMES IN RESPONSE TO NUMEROUS CHALLENGES OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS SUCH AS COVID-19 MANDATES AND THE BAN ON ASSAULT WEAPONS.