Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee

Filed: 3/10/2010

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5918

2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5918 on page 1, by
3 replacing lines 6 through 15 with the following:
 
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.".