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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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A BILL FOR
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SB1864 |
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LRB094 04255 LCB 34279 b |
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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.
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