92nd General Assembly
Summary of HB4915
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House Sponsors:
BRUNSVOLD.

Short description: 
PEACE OFFICERS-INDEMNIFICATION                                             

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Removes the provision that  a      
   municipality, having a population of less than 500,000, must indemnify      
   a  police  officer  only to the extent of $500,000, which includes the      
   cost  of  the  action.  Removes  the  requirement  that,  before   the      
   municipality  has  a  duty to indemnify an officer, the police officer      
   must  notify  the  municipality  of  the  officer's   being   made   a      
   party-defendant  in  a  case  involving  the  officer's performance of      
   duties  as  a  police  officer.  Amends  the  Local  Governmental  and      
   Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act. Provides that a local public      
   entity  is  empowered  and  directed  to  pay  any  tort  judgment  or      
   settlement for "any and all" (instead of "compensatory") damages.           
          FISCAL NOTE (Illinois Courts Administrative Office)                  
          Though HB 4915 would increase the potential liability of local       
          governments for actions of non-judicial employees of the             
          circuit courts, the direct fiscal impact of the bill on the          
          judicial branch would be minimal.                                    
          JUDICIAL NOTE (Illinois Courts Administrative Office)                
          HB 4915 could increase judicial workloads. However, it is not        
          anticipated that the bill would increase the number of judges        
          needed in the State.                                                 
          HOME RULE NOTE                                                       
          (Department of Commerce and Community Affairs)                       
          HB 4915 does not contain language indicating a limitation of         
          home rule powers and functions. Therefore, in the opinion of         
          DCCA, HB 4915 does not pre-empt home rule authority.                 
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
        Deletes everything. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code.  Requires      
   a municipality, having a population of less than 500,000, to indemnify      
   a  police  officer  to the extent of $1,000,000 (instead of $500,000),      
   which includes the costs of the action. Provides that the  indemnified      
   police  officer  must,  within  20  (instead  of  10) days, notify the      
   municipality of the officer's being made a party-defendant in  a  case      
   involving  the  officer's  performance  of duties as a police officer.      
   Amends the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity      
   Act. Includes "attorney fees and costs" in the "compensatory  damages"      
   that  a  local  public  entity  is  empowered and directed to pay with      
   respect to any tort judgment or settlement.                                 
          FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Illinois Courts Administrative Office)          
          This legislation would have no direct fiscal impact on the           
          judicial branch, but may have some impact on local governments       
          in regard to potential liability for the acts or omissions of        
          non-judicial employees of the circuit courts.                        
          JUDICIAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Illinois Courts Administrative Office)        
          This legislation would neither increase nor decrease the number      
          of judges needed in the State.                                       
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: JAN-07-2003

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   1     SENATE -   0


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