SB 616

  • Illinois Senate Bill
  • 93rd Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Mar 20, 2003
  • Passed Senate Mar 20, 2003
  • Passed House Apr 15, 2003
  • Became Law Jun 04, 2003

Govt Tort Immun-Patient Care

Abstract

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.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Jun 04, 2003

Senate

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0011

Senate

Governor Approved

Senate

Effective Date June 4, 2003

Apr 29, 2003

Senate

Sent to the Governor

Apr 15, 2003

House

Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner

House

Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary K. O'Brien

House

Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis

Senate

Passed Both Houses

House

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 096-015-005

Apr 14, 2003

House

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

House

Second Reading - Short Debate

Apr 10, 2003

House

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

House

Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 012-005-000

Mar 31, 2003

House

Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee

Mar 26, 2003

House

Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers

Mar 20, 2003

House

Referred to Rules Committee

Senate

Third Reading - Passed; 051-002-002

House

Arrived in House

House

Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

House

Chief House Sponsor Rep. Randall M. Hultgren

House

First Reading

Mar 13, 2003

Senate

Second Reading

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 18, 2003

Mar 05, 2003

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2003

Senate

Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000

Mar 04, 2003

Senate

Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kathleen L. Wojcik

Feb 26, 2003

Senate

Assigned to Judiciary

Feb 19, 2003

Senate

Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin

Feb 18, 2003

Senate

First Reading

Senate

Referred to Rules

Senate

Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale A. Righter

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