Bill Status of HB 5918   96th General Assembly

Short Description:  GOOD SAMARTN-EMERGENCY SCENE

House Sponsors
Rep. Esther Golar

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Kwame Raoul)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  7/22/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1169

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
745 ILCS 49/71 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Good Samaritan Act. Provides that any person, who is not an emergency responder, who in good faith provides care or assistance at the scene of an emergency without fee or compensation to any person shall not, as a result of his or her act or omissions, except willful and wanton misconduct on the part of the person in providing the care or assistance, be liable to a person to whom such care or assistance is provided for civil damages. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces the provisions amending the Good Samaritan Act with provisions stating that a person (except as otherwise specified) who in good faith provides care, assistance, or emergency equipment to a person at the scene of an emergency that necessitates the evacuation of a building is not, as a result of his or her acts or omissions, except willful and wanton misconduct on the part of the person in providing the care, assistance, or equipment, liable to a person to whom such care, assistance, or equipment is provided for civil damages. States that the new provisions do not apply to a person who receives a fee or compensation specifically for the care, assistance, or emergency equipment.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with provisions similar to the bill as amended. Provides that any person who in good faith provides emergency care, without fee or compensation, to any person at an emergency that necessitates a building evacuation shall not, as a result of his or her acts or omissions, except willful and wanton misconduct on the part of the person in providing the emergency care, be liable to a person to whom such emergency care is provided for civil damages. These provisions apply to causes of action accruing on or after the effective date. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/10/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Esther Golar
  2/10/2010HouseFirst Reading
  2/10/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/22/2010HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  3/10/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  3/10/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/10/2010HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 016-000-000
  3/10/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/11/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/11/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/11/2010HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/11/2010HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/18/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/18/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/23/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Esther Golar
  3/23/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/23/2010HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/23/2010HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/24/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  3/24/2010HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/24/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
  3/24/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/26/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000
  4/6/2010SenateArrive in Senate
  4/6/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/6/2010SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
  4/6/2010SenateFirst Reading
  4/6/2010SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/6/2010SenateAssigned to Judiciary
  4/14/2010SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
  4/14/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 15, 2010
  4/22/2010SenateSecond Reading
  4/22/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 23, 2010
  4/30/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
  4/30/2010HousePassed Both Houses
  5/28/2010HouseSent to the Governor
  7/22/2010HouseGovernor Approved
  7/22/2010HouseEffective Date July 22, 2010
  7/22/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1169

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