METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY House SponsorsRep. Julie Hamos-André M. Thapedi, Kathleen A. Ryg, Daniel V. Beiser and Linda Chapa LaVia 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die 70 ILCS 3605/41from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 341 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. 2/18/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Julie Hamos 2/18/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/18/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/23/2009HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 3/11/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000 3/11/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/11/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Julie Hamos 3/11/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/19/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 3/24/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. André M. Thapedi 3/25/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 3/25/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 3/25/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/1/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2009HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/3/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die