102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB1053

 

Introduced 2/17/2021, by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch

 

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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1    AN ACT concerning civil law.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Good Samaritan Act is amended by changing
5Section 2 as follows:
 
6    (745 ILCS 49/2)
7    Sec. 2. Legislative purpose. The The General Assembly has
8established numerous protections for the generous and
9compassionate acts of its citizens who volunteer their time
10and talents to help others. These protections or good
11samaritan provisions have been codified in many Acts of the
12Illinois Compiled Statutes. This Act recodifies existing good
13samaritan provisions. Further, without limitation the
14provisions of this Act shall be liberally construed to
15encourage persons to volunteer their time and talents.
16(Source: P.A. 89-607, eff. 1-1-97.)