HB5568 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

LOC GOV TORT IMMUNITY
Last Action
3/27/2026 - House: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
745 ILCS 10/6-101  from Ch. 85, par. 6-101
745 ILCS 10/6-106  from Ch. 85, par. 6-106
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act. Includes "medical examiner's office" and "coroner's office" within the definition of "medical facility" in Article VI covering Hospital and Public Health Activities. Provides that nothing in the Act exonerates a public employee or medical facility from liability for injury proximately caused by any negligent or wrongful conduct, act, or omission, in the handling, identification, disposal, or treatment of a deceased human, or exonerates a local public entity whose employee, while acting in the scope of his or her employment, so causes such an injury. Applies only to causes of actions accruing on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act.
Actions
DateChamberAction
2/06/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kevin John Olickal
2/13/2026HouseFirst Reading
2/13/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
3/12/2026HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
3/27/2026HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee