Bill Text: IL SB3202 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Good Samaritan Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the legislative purpose.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-02-09 - Referred to Assignments [SB3202 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-SB3202-Introduced.html

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2009 and 2010 SB3202 Introduced 2/9/2010, by Sen. David Luechtefeld - Randall M. Hultgren - Kyle McCarter 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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AN ACT concerning civil law.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Good Samaritan Act is amended by changing
Section 2 as follows:
(745 ILCS 49/2)
Sec. 2. Legislative purpose. The The General Assembly has
established numerous protections for the generous and
compassionate acts of its citizens who volunteer their time and
talents to help others. These protections or good samaritan
provisions have been codified in many Acts of the Illinois
Compiled Statutes. This Act recodifies existing good samaritan
provisions. Further, without limitation the provisions of this
Act shall be liberally construed to encourage persons to
volunteer their time and talents.
(Source: P.A. 89-607, eff. 1-1-97.)