HB1318ham001 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee

Filed: 3/9/2005

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1318

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1318 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Good Samaritan Act is amended by adding Section 72 as follows:

(745 ILCS 49/72 new)

Sec. 72. Professional engineers, architects, land surveyors, and structural engineers; exemption from civil liability for professional services in response to disasters or catastrophic events. Any professional engineer, architect, land surveyor, or structural engineer who in good faith, without fee, provides professional services in response to a 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 professional services, except for willful and wanton misconduct. This immunity applies to services that are provided without fee during or within 60 days following the end of a disaster or catastrophic event.".