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 Bill Status of SB2303  94th General Assembly


Short Description:  GOOD SAMARITAN ACT-FIRST AID

Senate Sponsors
Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski and Antonio Munoz

House Sponsors
(Rep. Richard P. Myers - Jim Sacia - Robert W. Pritchard - Jim Watson - Suzanne Bassi, Robin Kelly, Milton Patterson, Robert F. Flider and Patricia R. Bellock)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  6/2/2006SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0825

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
745 ILCS 49/67 new


Synopsis As Introduced
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.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the original bill with the following changes. Provides that the exemption for first aid providers shall apply to a person who is currently certified in first aid by the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association (instead of is certified in first aid or has completed a course of instruction in first aid). Removes the requirement that the first aid be provided as emergency care and extends the immunity to any first aid performed by a first aid provider without fee, except for willful and wanton misconduct. Provides that the immunity does not apply to any health care facility or to any practitioner providing services in a hospital or health care facility. Effective July 1, 2006.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/12/2006SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski
  1/12/2006SenateFirst Reading
  1/12/2006SenateReferred to Rules
  1/19/2006SenateAssigned to Judiciary
  1/31/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz
  2/1/2006SenateHeld in Judiciary
  2/8/2006SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000
  2/8/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 9, 2006
  2/23/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski
  2/23/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  2/28/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
  3/1/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 007-000-000
  3/1/2006SenateSecond Reading
  3/1/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Burzynski
  3/1/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 2, 2006
  3/2/2006SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
  3/2/2006HouseArrived in House
  3/2/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  3/2/2006HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Richard P. Myers
  3/2/2006HouseFirst Reading
  3/2/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/3/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
  3/8/2006HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  3/15/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
  3/23/2006HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000
  3/24/2006HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/24/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
  3/28/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson
  3/28/2006HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/28/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/29/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
  3/29/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi
  3/29/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
  3/29/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  3/29/2006HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
  3/29/2006SenatePassed Both Houses
  4/27/2006SenateSent to the Governor
  6/2/2006SenateGovernor Approved
  6/2/2006SenateEffective Date July 1, 2006
  6/2/2006SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0825

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