90th General Assembly
Summary of HB3639
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House Sponsors:
JONES,LOU, JONES,SHIRLEY AND TURNER,ART.

Short description: 
HOUSNG AUTH-STAT OF LIMITATION                                             

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Housing Authorities Act.  Provides  that  no  personal      
   injury  action  shall  be  commenced  in  any  court against a housing      
   authority in a municipality having over 1,000,000 inhabitants, or  its      
   employees  acting  in  the  course  of  their employment, unless it is      
   commenced within one year from the date the injury was received or the      
   cause of action accrued and that within 6 months  from  the  date  the      
   injury  was received or the cause of action accrued, any person who is      
   about to commence any personal injury action against  such  a  housing      
   authority,  or its employees acting in the course of their employment,      
   shall file with the housing authority a statement in writing including      
   certain specified details regarding the incident. Provides that the  6      
   month  notice  requirement  shall  not  apply  to  any undiscovered or      
   unknown lead paint or asbestos injury. Provides that if  the  required      
   notice  is  not  filed as provided the personal injury action shall be      
   dismissed and the plaintiff barred  from  further  suing.    Effective      
   immediately.                                                                
          FISCAL NOTE (Administrative Office of Ill. Courts)                   
          No fiscal impact on the Judicial Branch.                             
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: 99-01-12

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   0


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