BRUNSVOLD. 65 ILCS 5/1-4-6 from Ch. 24, par. 1-4-6 745 ILCS 10/9-102 from Ch. 85, par. 9-102 Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Removes the provision that a municipality, having a population of less than 500,000, must indemnify a police officer only to the extent of $500,000, which includes the cost of the action. Removes the requirement that, before the municipality has a duty to indemnify an officer, the police officer must notify the municipality of the officer's being made a party-defendant in a case involving the officer's performance of duties as a police officer. Amends the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act. Provides that a local public entity is empowered and directed to pay any tort judgment or settlement for "any and all" (instead of "compensatory") damages. FISCAL NOTE (Illinois Courts Administrative Office) Though HB 4915 would increase the potential liability of local governments for actions of non-judicial employees of the circuit courts, the direct fiscal impact of the bill on the judicial branch would be minimal. JUDICIAL NOTE (Illinois Courts Administrative Office) HB 4915 could increase judicial workloads. However, it is not anticipated that the bill would increase the number of judges needed in the State. HOME RULE NOTE (Department of Commerce and Community Affairs) HB 4915 does not contain language indicating a limitation of home rule powers and functions. Therefore, in the opinion of DCCA, HB 4915 does not pre-empt home rule authority. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes everything. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Requires a municipality, having a population of less than 500,000, to indemnify a police officer to the extent of $1,000,000 (instead of $500,000), which includes the costs of the action. Provides that the indemnified police officer must, within 20 (instead of 10) days, notify the municipality of the officer's being made a party-defendant in a case involving the officer's performance of duties as a police officer. Amends the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act. Includes "attorney fees and costs" in the "compensatory damages" that a local public entity is empowered and directed to pay with respect to any tort judgment or settlement. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Illinois Courts Administrative Office) This legislation would have no direct fiscal impact on the judicial branch, but may have some impact on local governments in regard to potential liability for the acts or omissions of non-judicial employees of the circuit courts. JUDICIAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Illinois Courts Administrative Office) This legislation would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State. FEB-05-2002 H FILED WITH CLERK FEB-05-2002 H FIRST READING FEB-05-2002 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-06-2002 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUD-CIVIL LAW FEB-15-2002 H FISCAL NOTE FILED FEB-15-2002 H JUDICIAL NOTE FILED FEB-15-2002 H COMMITTEE JUD-CIVIL LAW FEB-21-2002 H HOME RULE NOTE FILED FEB-21-2002 H COMMITTEE JUD-CIVIL LAW FEB-22-2002 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-JUD-CIVIL LAW H FEB-22-2002 H ADOPTED FEB-22-2002 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 012-000-000 HJUA FEB-22-2002 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-22-2002 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-22-2002 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE APR-01-2002 H FISCAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED BY HOUSE AMEND #1 APR-01-2002 H JUDICIAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED BY HOUSE AMEND #1 APR-01-2002 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE APR-05-2002 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary