94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
SB1864

 

Introduced 2/25/2005, by Sen. John J. Cullerton

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
745 ILCS 10/4-108 new

    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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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning civil law.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Local Governmental and Governmental
5 Employees Tort Immunity Act is amended by adding Section 4-108
6 as follows:
 
7     (745 ILCS 10/4-108 new)
8     Sec. 4-108. Injury resulting from use of a firearm. A local
9 public entity shall not be liable for any injury resulting from
10 the use of a firearm by: (i) a public employee not acting
11 within the scope of his or her employment with the local public
12 entity at the time the firearm is used; (ii) a person who is no
13 longer employed by the local public entity at the time the
14 firearm is used; or (iii) any qualified retired law enforcement
15 officer as defined in the federal Law Enforcement Officers
16 Safety Act of 2004, carrying a firearm pursuant to that Act.
 
17     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
18 becoming law.