94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
SB2303


 
Introduced 1/12/2006, by Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













745 ILCS 49/67 new










    Amends the Good Samaritan Act. Provides that any person who is certified in first aid or has completed a course of instruction in first aid, who in good faith provides emergency care without fee to any person 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 care, be liable to a person to whom such care is provided for civil damages. Effective July 1, 2006.
















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A BILL FOR









 











SB2303

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    AN ACT concerning civil liability.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:


 
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    Section 5. The Good Samaritan Act is amended  by adding 
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Section 67 as follows:
 
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    (745 ILCS 49/67  new)
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    Sec. 67. First aid providers; exemption for emergency care. 
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Any person who is certified in first aid or has completed a 
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course of instruction in first aid, who in good faith provides 
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emergency care without fee to any person shall not, as a result 
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of his or her acts or omissions, except willful and wanton 
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misconduct on the part of the person, in providing the care, be 
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liable to a person to whom such care is provided for civil 
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damages.
 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 
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2006.