Bill Status of SB 616   93rd General Assembly

Short Description:  GOVT TORT IMMUN-PATIENT CARE

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Dale A. Righter-Dan Cronin-Kathleen L. Wojcik

House Sponsors
(Rep. Randall M. Hultgren-Mary E. Flowers-Monique D. Davis-Mary K. O'Brien-Patricia Reid Lindner)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  6/4/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0011

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
745 ILCS 10/8-101from Ch. 85, par. 8-101

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act. Provides that no action for damages for injury or death arising out of patient care may be brought against a local entity or public employee more than 2 years (instead of one year) after the claimant knew or should have known of the injury or death, but in no event more than 4 years after the act alleged to have caused the injury or death. Applies to pending actions. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/18/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Dale A. Righter
  2/18/2003SenateFirst Reading
  2/18/2003SenateReferred to Rules
  2/19/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin
  2/26/2003SenateAssigned to Judiciary
  3/4/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kathleen L. Wojcik
  3/5/2003SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
  3/5/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2003
  3/13/2003SenateSecond Reading
  3/13/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 18, 2003
  3/20/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-002-002
  3/20/2003HouseArrived in House
  3/20/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  3/20/2003HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Randall M. Hultgren
  3/20/2003HouseFirst Reading
  3/20/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/26/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  3/31/2003HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  4/10/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 012-005-000
  4/10/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/14/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/14/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/15/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 096-015-005
  4/15/2003SenatePassed Both Houses
  4/15/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
  4/15/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary K. O'Brien
  4/15/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner
  4/29/2003SenateSent to the Governor
  6/4/2003SenateGovernor Approved
  6/4/2003SenateEffective Date June 4, 2003
  6/4/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0011

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