96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB3330

 

Introduced 2/10/2010, by Sen. Bill Brady

 

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

 

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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 Good Samaritan Act is amended by changing
5 Section 2 as follows:
 
6     (745 ILCS 49/2)
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.)