Bill Status of HB 1318   94th General Assembly

Short Description:  GOOD SAMARITAN-ENGINEERS

House Sponsors
Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia-Jack D. Franks-Susana A Mendoza-Daniel J. Burke-Maria Antonia Berrios

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  7/21/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0290

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, land 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.

House 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, 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
  2/9/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  2/9/2005HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  2/9/2005HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza
  2/9/2005HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
  2/9/2005HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
  2/9/2005HouseFirst Reading
  2/9/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/10/2005HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  3/9/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  3/9/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/9/2005HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000
  3/10/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/5/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/5/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/6/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
  4/7/2005SenateArrive in Senate
  4/7/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 8, 2005
  4/8/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
  4/11/2005SenateFirst Reading
  4/11/2005SenateReferred to Rules
  4/13/2005SenateAssigned to Judiciary
  4/20/2005SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000
  4/20/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2005
  5/10/2005SenateSecond Reading
  5/10/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2005
  5/19/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
  5/19/2005HousePassed Both Houses
  6/17/2005HouseSent to the Governor
  7/21/2005HouseGovernor Approved
  7/21/2005HouseEffective Date January 1, 2006
  7/21/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0290

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