93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB6251


 
Introduced 02/06/04, by Tom Cross
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













745 ILCS 49/2









    Amends the Good Samaritan Act.  Makes a technical change in a Section
concerning the legislative purpose.
















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A BILL FOR









 











HB6251

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    AN ACT in relation to civil liability. 

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
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represented in the General Assembly: 


 
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    Section 5. The Good Samaritan Act is amended by changing

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Section 2 as follows:


 
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    (745 ILCS 49/2)

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    Sec. 2. Legislative purpose.   The General Assembly has 
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established
numerous protections for the generous and 
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compassionate acts of its
citizens
who volunteer their time and 
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talents to help others.  These protections or good
samaritan 
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provisions have been codified in many Acts of the Illinois 
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Compiled
Statutes.  This Act recodifies existing good samaritan 
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provisions.  Further,
without limitation the provisions of this 
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Act shall be liberally construed to
encourage persons to 
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volunteer their time and talents.


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(Source: P.A. 89-607, eff. 1-1-97.)