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State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB0979 Introduced 01/31/11, by Rep. Michael J. Madigan SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Good Samaritan Act. Makes a technical change in a Section
concerning the legislative purpose.
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| | HB0979 | | LRB097 03798 AJO 43835 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning civil law.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Good Samaritan Act is amended by changing |
| 5 | | Section 2 as follows:
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| 6 | | (745 ILCS 49/2)
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| 7 | | Sec. 2. Legislative purpose. The
The General Assembly has |
| 8 | | established
numerous protections for the generous and |
| 9 | | compassionate acts of its citizens
who volunteer their time and |
| 10 | | talents to help others. These protections or good
samaritan |
| 11 | | provisions have been codified in many Acts of the Illinois |
| 12 | | Compiled
Statutes. This Act recodifies existing good samaritan |
| 13 | | provisions. Further,
without limitation the provisions of this |
| 14 | | Act shall be liberally construed to
encourage persons to |
| 15 | | volunteer their time and talents. |
| 16 | | (Source: P.A. 89-607, eff. 1-1-97.)
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