94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
SB1864


 
Introduced 2/25/2005, by Sen. John J. Cullerton
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













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    Amends the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act.  Provides immunity for a local public entity for any injury resulting from the use of a firearm by: (i) a public employee not acting within the scope of his or her employment with the local public entity at the time the firearm is used; (ii) a person who is no longer employed by the local public entity at the time the firearm is used; or (iii) any qualified retired law enforcement officer, as defined in the federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004, carrying a firearm pursuant to that Act.  Effective immediately.
















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SB1864

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    AN ACT concerning civil law.

 
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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 Local Governmental and Governmental 
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Employees Tort
Immunity Act is amended  by adding Section 4-108 
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as follows:
 
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    (745 ILCS 10/4-108  new)
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    Sec. 4-108. Injury resulting from use of a firearm. A local 
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public entity shall not be liable for any injury resulting from 
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the use of a firearm by: (i) a public employee not acting 
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within the scope of his or her employment with the local public 
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entity at the time the firearm is used;  (ii) a person who is no 
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longer employed by the local public entity at the time the 
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firearm is used; or (iii) any qualified retired law enforcement 
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officer as defined in the federal Law Enforcement Officers 
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Safety Act of 2004, carrying a firearm pursuant to that Act.
 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.