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 Bill Status of HB0335  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  GOOD SAMARITAN-TEMP SHELTER

House Sponsors
Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst, Linda Chapa LaVia and Margo McDermed

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
745 ILCS 49/77 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Good Samaritan Act. Provides that any not-for-profit organization in this State, or any volunteer, employee, or other person present on the property of the organization in the area of the temporary or emergency shelter during the time temporary or emergency shelter is provided, who in good faith provides temporary or emergency shelter without fee for no more than 60 days or nights per year to a person experiencing homelessness shall not be liable for civil damages as a result of acts or omissions, except for gross negligence, in providing the temporary or emergency shelter. Limits the applicability of the new provisions to temporary or emergency shelters operated in Kankakee County. Provides that the provisions do not apply to an organization whose primary purpose is to provide shelter to persons experiencing homelessness.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst
  1/14/2019HouseFirst Reading
  1/14/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/5/2019HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  2/5/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  2/5/2019HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  2/5/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  2/8/2019HouseTo Tort Liability Subcommittee
  2/28/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed
  3/29/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

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