METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY
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.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2009
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2009
Last action Jan 11, 2011
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
0
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Jan 11, 2011
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Apr 3, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 19, 2009
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
Mar 11, 2009
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Mar 11, 2009
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Julie Hamos
Mar 11, 2009
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000
Feb 23, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
Feb 18, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Julie Hamos
DDemocratic
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