RIGHTER. (CRONIN-TROTTER) 745 ILCS 10/8-101 from Ch. 85, par. 8-101 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. FEB-01-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK FEB-05-2001 H FIRST READING FEB-05-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-07-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUD-CIVIL LAW FEB-23-2001 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 013-000-000 HJUA FEB-23-2001 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE FEB-27-2001 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE FEB-27-2001 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-08-2001 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 112-000-002 MAR-20-2001 S ARRIVE IN SENATE MAR-20-2001 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 01-03-21 MAR-20-2001 S CHIEF SPONSOR TROTTER MAR-20-2001 S FIRST READING MAR-20-2001 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES APR-06-2001 S SPONSOR REMOVED TROTTER APR-06-2001 S ALTERNATE CHIEF SPONSOR CHANGED TO CRONIN APR-06-2001 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR TROTTER JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary