IL HB2271 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on February 18 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-04-03 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Amends the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act. Provides that certain civil actions against the Chicago Transit Authority must be commenced within one year (instead of 6 months) from the date the injury was received or the cause of action accrued. Provides that, if the Authority is notified in writing later than one year (instead of 6 months) from the date the injury occurred or the cause of action arose, then the Authority is not obligated to furnish a copy of the statute to the person. Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act apply to causes of action that accrue on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.

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Title

METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY

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History

DateChamberAction
2009-04-03 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2009-04-01 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2009-04-01 Second Reading - Short Debate
2009-03-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
2009-03-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
2009-03-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
2009-03-24 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. AndrĂ© M. Thapedi
2009-03-19 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
2009-03-11 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2009-03-11 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Julie Hamos
2009-03-11 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2009-03-11 Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000
2009-02-23 Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
2009-02-18 Referred to Rules Committee
2009-02-18 First Reading
2009-02-18 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Julie Hamos

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