98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB2602

 

Introduced 2/21/2013, by Rep. Daniel J. Burke

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
745 ILCS 10/1-101.1  from Ch. 85, par. 1-101.1

    Amends the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act. Makes a technical change in the Section concerning the purpose of the Act.


LRB098 09223 HEP 39362 b

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

HB2602LRB098 09223 HEP 39362 b

1    AN ACT concerning civil law.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Local Governmental and Governmental
5Employees Tort Immunity Act is amended by changing Section
61-101.1 as follows:
 
7    (745 ILCS 10/1-101.1)  (from Ch. 85, par. 1-101.1)
8    Sec. 1-101.1. (a) The The purpose of this Act is to protect
9local public entities and public employees from liability
10arising from the operation of government. It grants only
11immunities and defenses.
12    (b) Any defense or immunity, common law or statutory,
13available to any private person shall likewise be available to
14local public entities and public employees.
15(Source: P.A. 84-1431.)