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type: "Bill"
title: "CTA-CAUSES OF ACTION"
description: "Amends the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act. Provides that certain civil actions against the Metropolitan Transit Authority must be commenced within 2 years (now, one year) from the date the injury was received or the cause of action accrued. Provides that written notice must be provided to the Authority within one year (now, 6 months) from the date the injury was received or the cause of action accrued."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "SB 2085"
citation: "Illinois SB 2085 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 53
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2008-02-14"
last_action: "2009-03-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/391f1a69-e55b-4f4f-b7bd-699c885650c9"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2085&GAID=9&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=35713&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "46ae3f66ac52a9ce85400c3137edf58445ea3263037d6c003d08467d01454aca"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---
# Illinois SB 2085 (95th) — CTA-CAUSES OF ACTION
Amends the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act. Provides that certain civil actions against the Metropolitan Transit Authority must be commenced within 2 years (now, one year) from the date the injury was received or the cause of action accrued. Provides that written notice must be provided to the Authority within one year (now, 6 months) from the date the injury was received or the cause of action accrued.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB2085&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=35713&DocNum=2085&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB2085eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=35713&DocNum=2085&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB2085enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=35713&DocNum=2085&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **1090** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **570** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **570** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Ira I. Silverstein — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2008-02-14** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein `filing`
- **2008-02-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-02-14** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-03-05** Assigned to Judiciary Civil Law `referral-committee`
- **2008-03-12** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-03-12** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-03-13** Do Pass Judiciary Civil Law; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2008-03-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2008
- **2008-03-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-03-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-04-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-04-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-04-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary Civil Law
- **2008-04-03** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary Civil Law; 007-000-001
- **2008-04-08** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2008-04-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 9, 2008
- **2008-04-16** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2008-04-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Silverstein `amendment-passage`
- **2008-04-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2008-04-16** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2008-04-16** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2008-04-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2008-04-17** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2008-04-17** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-04-17** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
- **2008-04-17** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. James D. Brosnahan
- **2008-04-17** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-04-17** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-21** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008
- **2008-05-21** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-23** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008
- **2008-05-31** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-11-13** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 30, 2008
- **2008-11-13** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-11-19** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-11-19** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2008-11-19** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2008-11-19** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2008-11-19** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2008-11-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2008-11-20** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2008-11-20** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
- **2008-11-20** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) December 15, 2008; 01
- **2008-11-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Ira I. Silverstein `filing`
- **2008-11-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2009-01-13** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2009-01-13** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 007-005-001
- **2009-01-13** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
- **2009-01-13** Passed Both Houses
- **2009-02-11** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2009-03-25** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2009-03-25** Effective Date March 25, 2009
- **2009-03-25** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-1041 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/391f1a69-e55b-4f4f-b7bd-699c885650c9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).