Bill Text: IL HB0656 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Good Samaritan Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the legislative purpose.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-04-12 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB0656 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB0656-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 HB0656 Introduced , by Rep. Michael J. Madigan SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
745 ILCS 49/2
Amends the Good Samaritan Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the legislative purpose.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning civil law.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Good Samaritan Act is amended by changing
Section 2 as follows:
(745 ILCS 49/2)
Sec. 2. Legislative purpose. The The General Assembly has
established numerous protections for the generous and
compassionate acts of its citizens who volunteer their time and
talents to help others. These protections or good samaritan
provisions have been codified in many Acts of the Illinois
Compiled Statutes. This Act recodifies existing good samaritan
provisions. Further, without limitation the provisions of this
Act shall be liberally construed to encourage persons to
volunteer their time and talents.
(Source: P.A. 89-607, eff. 1-1-97.)