Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
Filed: 3/10/2010
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| 1 | AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5918
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| 2 | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5918 on page 1, by | ||||||
| 3 | replacing lines 6 through 15 with the following:
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| 4 | "(745 ILCS 49/71 new) | ||||||
| 5 | Sec. 71. Exemption from civil liability in emergencies | ||||||
| 6 | requiring building evacuations. Any person, other than a person | ||||||
| 7 | specified in Section 70 of this Act, who in good faith provides | ||||||
| 8 | care, assistance, or emergency equipment to any person at the | ||||||
| 9 | scene of an emergency that necessitates the evacuation of a | ||||||
| 10 | building shall not, as a result of his or her acts or | ||||||
| 11 | omissions, except willful and wanton misconduct on the part of | ||||||
| 12 | the person in providing the care, assistance, or equipment, be | ||||||
| 13 | liable to a person to whom such care, assistance, or equipment | ||||||
| 14 | is provided for civil damages. This Section shall not apply to | ||||||
| 15 | a person who receives a fee or compensation specifically for | ||||||
| 16 | the care, assistance, or emergency equipment that is | ||||||
| 17 | provided.".
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