Illinois 96th Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 84 — MTA-CIVIL ACTIONS

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0012

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2009. Enacted.

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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 Metropolitan Transit Authority Act. Provides that a civil action against the Metropolitan Transit Authority for an injury to one's person must be commenced within one year from the date the cause of action accrues. Deletes provisions requiring any person that is about to commence a civil action in any court against the Authority to provide written notice to the Authority. Deletes provisions requiring the Authority to furnish a copy of this Section to any person that has notified the Authority that he or she has a cause of action. 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 Text

What changed in the latest version

3 added · 3 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill SB 84 includes new language that was added to clarify certain key provisions. Specifically, three lines of text were added, possibly to provide more detail or improve the bill’s intent. Meanwhile, three lines were removed, which may have contained outdated or unnecessary information. These changes are important because they can help make the bill more effective and easier to understand for everyone involved.

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SB0084 Engrossed LRB096 04502 RLJ 14556 b AN ACT concerning local government.
SB0084 Enrolled LRB096 04502 RLJ 14556 b AN ACT concerning local government.
If the notice provided for by this section is not filed SB0084 Engrossed - 2 - LRB096 04502 RLJ 14556 b as provided, any such civil action commenced against the Authority shall be dismissed and the person to whom any such cause of action accrued for any personal injury shall be forever barred from further suing.
If the notice provided for by this section is not filed SB0084 Enrolled - 2 - LRB096 04502 RLJ 14556 b as provided, any such civil action commenced against the Authority shall be dismissed and the person to whom any such cause of action accrued for any personal injury shall be forever barred from further suing.
This Act takes effect upon SB0084 Engrossed - 3 - LRB096 04502 RLJ 14556 b becoming law.
This Act takes effect upon SB0084 Enrolled - 3 - LRB096 04502 RLJ 14556 b becoming law.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0012

  2. Effective Date June 1, 2009

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 082-032-001

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

  8. Second Reading - Short Debate

  9. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  10. Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 016-000-000

  11. Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee

  12. Referred to Rules Committee

  13. First Reading

  14. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Al Riley

  15. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  16. Arrived in House

  17. Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-001

  18. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2009

  19. Second Reading

  20. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2009

  21. Do Pass Judiciary; 011-000-000

  22. Postponed - Judiciary

  23. Postponed - Judiciary

  24. Postponed - Judiciary

  25. Assigned to Judiciary

  26. Referred to Assignments

  27. First Reading

  28. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein

Sponsors

  • Ira I. Silverstein · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Ira I. Silverstein

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.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 82 Yea · 32 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 703003
Republican 2200
Democrat 10001
Total 823204
% of votes cast 69%27%0%3%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Hamos — Yea
Myers — Nay
Jakobsson — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Leitch — Nay
Hernandez — Yea
Moffitt — Nay
Howard — Yea
Mulligan — Not Voting
Phelps — Yea
Senger — Nay
Sommer — Nay
Tryon — Nay
Washington — Yea
Brady — Nay
Winters — Nay
Mitchell, Bill — Nay
Mitchell, Jerry — Nay
Yarbrough — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Watson — Nay
Cavaletto — Nay
Cole — Nay
Colvin — Yea
Connelly — Yea
Coulson — Not Voting
Cross — Nay
Cultra — Nay
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Durkin — Not Voting
Eddy — Nay
Fortner — Nay
Hatcher — Nay
Holbrook — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Kosel — Nay
Lang — Yea
May — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mell — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Soto — Yea
Thapedi — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
Bradley — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gordon, Careen — Yea
Gordon, Jehan — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Harris — Yea
Coladipietro — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Farnham — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Golar — Yea
Graham — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Pihos — Nay
Poe — Nay
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reis — Nay
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Nay
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Nay
Madigan — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Nay
Beaubien — Nay
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Nay
Mautino — Yea
Black — Nay
Boland — Yea
Bost — Nay
Brauer — Nay
Brosnahan — Yea
Burns — Yea
McAsey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Not Voting
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 57 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 47002
Democrat 9000
Republican 1000
Total 57002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Hutchinson — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Meeks — Not Voting
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Not Voting
Hultgren — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Link — Yea
McCarter — Yea
Millner — Yea
Noland — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Steans — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Duffy — Yea
Forby — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bivins — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 84 do?
Amends the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act. Provides that a civil action against the Metropolitan Transit Authority for an injury to one's person must be commenced within one year from the date the cause of action accrues. Deletes provisions requiring any person that is about to commence a civil action in any court against the Authority to provide written notice to the Authority. Deletes provisions requiring the Authority to furnish a copy of this Section to any person that has notified the Authority that he or she has a cause of action. 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.
Who sponsors SB 84?
SB 84 is sponsored by Ira I. Silverstein.
What is the current status of SB 84?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2009. Enacted.
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