Bill Status of SB0245  94th General Assembly

Short Description:  GOOD SAMARITAN-ENGINEERS

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson - Dale E. Risinger - M. Maggie Crotty

House Sponsors
(Rep. Robert Rita - Linda Chapa LaVia)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
745 ILCS 49/72 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Good Samaritan Act. Provides that any professional engineer, architect, surveyor, civil engineer, or structural engineer who in good faith provides engineering services in response to a natural disaster or other catastrophic event shall not be liable for civil damages as a result of his or her acts or omissions in providing the engineering services, except for willful and wanton misconduct. Provides that the immunity applies to services that are provided during an emergency or within 90 days following the end of an emergency. Provides that the time may be extended by an executive order issued by the Governor.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts provisions of the original bill with the following changes. Removes references to "civil engineers". Provides that the exemption from civil liability is for professional services (instead of engineering services) of the listed professionals. Provides that the exemption applies to professional services in response to emergencies. Provides that professional services must be performed without fee for the immunity to apply. Provides that the immunity applies to services that are provided without fee during or within 60 days (instead of 90 days) following the end of an emergency, disaster, or catastrophic event. Removes language authorizing the Governor to extend the time period by executive order.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts provisions of the original bill with the following changes. Removes references to "civil engineers". Provides that the exemption from civil liability is for professional services (instead of engineering services) of the listed professionals. Provides that, for the immunity, the professional services shall be in response to a disaster or catastrophic event (instead of in response to an emergency, natural disaster or other catastrophic event). Provides that professional services must be performed without fee for the immunity to apply. Provides that the immunity applies to services that are provided without fee during or within 60 days (instead of 90 days) following the end of an emergency, disaster, or catastrophic event. Removes language authorizing the Governor to extend the time period by executive order.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/3/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
  2/3/2005SenateFirst Reading
  2/3/2005SenateReferred to Rules
  2/17/2005SenateAssigned to Judiciary
  2/24/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
  2/24/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  2/24/2005SenatePostponed - Judiciary
  2/24/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger
  3/1/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
  3/2/2005SenatePostponed - Judiciary
  3/3/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
  3/3/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
  3/7/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
  3/8/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary
  3/8/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  3/8/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  3/9/2005SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 007-000-000
  3/9/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2005
  4/11/2005SenateSecond Reading
  4/11/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2005
  4/15/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-000-000
  4/15/2005HouseArrived in House
  4/15/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/25/2005HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
  4/26/2005HouseFirst Reading
  4/26/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/27/2005HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  4/27/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  5/13/2005HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die