Amends the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 735 ILCS 35/1 Adds reference to: 740 ILCS 180/1 from Ch. 70, par. 1 740 ILCS 180/2 from Ch. 70, par. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Wrongful Death Act. Provides that an action under the Act may be filed to recover punitive damages. Provides that punitive damages are not available in actions against the State or an employee of the State in his or her official capacity. Makes conforming changes. Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that actions for punitive damages for an injury to the person survive. Provides that punitive damages are not available in actions against the State or an employee of the State in his or her official capacity. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Provides that punitive damages are not available in an action against a unit of local government or an employee of a unit of local government in his or her official capacity. Provides that punitive damages are not available in an action for healing art malpractice or legal malpractice.