Illinois 93rd Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 616 — GOVT TORT IMMUN-PATIENT CARE

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0011

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2003. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends 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.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

2 added · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes made to Bill SB 616 involve replacing some language in the final enrolled version. Specifically, text that was previously part of the engrossed version has been removed, likely to refine the bill's focus or ensure clarity. These updates are important because they can affect how the law functions or is interpreted, potentially improving its effectiveness and ensuring it meets the intended goals more clearly.

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SB616 Engrossed LRB093 03380 DRJ 03398 b AN ACT concerning tort immunity.
SB616 Enrolled LRB093 03380 DRJ 03398 b AN ACT concerning tort immunity.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0011

  2. Effective Date June 4, 2003

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner

  6. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary K. O'Brien

  7. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis

  8. Passed Both Houses

  9. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 096-015-005

  10. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  11. Second Reading - Short Debate

  12. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  13. Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 012-005-000

  14. Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee

  15. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers

  16. Referred to Rules Committee

  17. First Reading

  18. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Randall M. Hultgren

  19. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  20. Arrived in House

  21. Third Reading - Passed; 051-002-002

  22. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 18, 2003

  23. Second Reading

  24. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2003

  25. Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000

  26. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kathleen L. Wojcik

  27. Assigned to Judiciary

  28. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin

  29. Referred to Rules

  30. First Reading

  31. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale A. Righter

Sponsors

  • Dale A. Righter · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Dale A. Righter

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Third Reading

Passed 96 Yea · 15 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 851506
Democrat 9000
Republican 2001
Total 961507
% of votes cast 81%13%0%6%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Slone — Not Voting
Sommer — Nay
Soto — Yea
Lang — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Aguilar — Yea
Bassi — Nay
Beaubien — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Meyer — Nay
McAuliffe — Yea
Myers — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
O'Brien — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Parke — Yea
Lindner — Yea
Mathias — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Lyons, Eileen — Yea
McKeon — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Millner — Yea
Morrow — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Munson — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Scully — Yea
Tenhouse — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Wait — Yea
Winters — Yea
Brady — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Burke — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones — Yea
Capparelli — Yea
Churchill — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Cross — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Forby — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Graham — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Hartke — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Krause — Yea
Kurtz — Nay
Davis, Monique — Yea
Davis, Steve — Yea
Lyons, Joseph — Nay
Leitch — Nay
Madigan — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Nay
Mitchell, Jerry — Nay
Howard — Not Voting
Moffitt — Nay
Molaro — Nay
Novak — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Turner — Nay
Washington — Not Voting
Wirsing — Yea
Yarbrough — Not Voting
Younge — Yea
Colvin — Nay
Cultra — Nay
Currie — Yea
Daniels — Yea
Dunkin — Not Voting
Froehlich — Nay
Giles — Not Voting
Kosel — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Poe — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Nay
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Not Voting
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 51 Yea · 2 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 46203
Democrat 4003
Republican 1000
Total 51206
% of votes cast 86%3%0%10%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Nay
Shadid — Yea
Silverstein — Not Voting
Link — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Haine — Yea
Halvorson — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Demuzio — Not Voting
Meeks — Yea
Philip — Not Voting
Trotter — Nay
Geo-Karis — Yea
Obama — Yea
Sullivan, D. — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan, J. — Yea
Petka — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Jones, W. — Yea
Watson — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Crotty — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Winkel — Yea
Wojcik — Yea
Woolard — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Rauschenberger — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Roskam — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
del Valle — Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Not Voting
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Not Voting
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Not Voting
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 616 do?
Amends 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.
Who sponsors SB 616?
SB 616 is sponsored by Dale A. Righter.
What is the current status of SB 616?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2003. Enacted.
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