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Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
Filed: 3/10/2010
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LRB096 19196 AJO 37450 a |
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| AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5918
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| AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5918 on page 1, by |
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| replacing lines 6 through 15 with the following:
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| "(745 ILCS 49/71 new) |
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| Sec. 71. Exemption from civil liability in emergencies |
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| requiring building evacuations. Any person, other than a person |
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| specified in Section 70 of this Act, who in good faith provides |
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| care, assistance, or emergency equipment to any person at the |
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| scene of an emergency that necessitates the evacuation of a |
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| building shall not, as a result of his or her acts or |
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| omissions, except willful and wanton misconduct on the part of |
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| the person in providing the care, assistance, or equipment, be |
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| liable to a person to whom such care, assistance, or equipment |
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| is provided for civil damages. This Section shall not apply to |
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| a person who receives a fee or compensation specifically for |
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| the care, assistance, or emergency equipment that is |
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| provided.".
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