GOVT TORT IMMUN-PATIENT CARE Senate SponsorsSen. Dale A. Righter-Dan Cronin-Kathleen L. Wojcik House Sponsors(Rep. Randall M. Hultgren-Mary E. Flowers-Monique D. Davis-Mary K. O'Brien-Patricia Reid Lindner) 6/4/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0011 745 ILCS 10/8-101from Ch. 85, par. 8-101Amends 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. 2/18/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Dale A. Righter 2/18/2003SenateFirst Reading 2/18/2003SenateReferred to Rules 2/19/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin 2/26/2003SenateAssigned to Judiciary 3/4/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kathleen L. Wojcik 3/5/2003SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000 3/5/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2003 3/13/2003SenateSecond Reading 3/13/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 18, 2003 3/20/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-002-002 3/20/2003HouseArrived in House 3/20/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/20/2003HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Randall M. Hultgren 3/20/2003HouseFirst Reading 3/20/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/26/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 3/31/2003HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 4/10/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 012-005-000 4/10/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/14/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/14/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 096-015-005 4/15/2003SenatePassed Both Houses 4/15/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 4/15/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary K. O'Brien 4/15/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner 4/29/2003SenateSent to the Governor 6/4/2003SenateGovernor Approved 6/4/2003SenateEffective Date June 4, 2003 6/4/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0011