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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5081   </title>
<shortdesc>LOCL GOVT TORT ACT-PHYSICIAN</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Sidney H. Mathias</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>745 ILCS 10/8-101</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 85, par. 8-101</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act. Provides that actions for damages for injury or death against any public physician, dentist, registered nurse, or hospital (instead of local public entity or employee) be brought within 2 years after the claimant knew or should have known of the injury or death. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/5/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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