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Bill Status of HB1549 97th General Assembly

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Short Description: GOOD SAMARITAN- GOOD FAITH CPR

House Sponsors
Rep. Jil Tracy - Dwight Kay, Sandra M. Pihos and Renée Kosel

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi, Ira I. Silverstein and Suzi Schmidt)

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
7/18/2011	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0150

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

745 ILCS 49/10

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Good Samaritan Act. Provides that any person who in good faith (instead of any person currently certified in basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation who complies with generally recognized standards, and who in good faith), not for compensation, provides emergency cardiopulmonary resuscitation to a person who is an apparent victim of acute cardiopulmonary insufficiency shall not, as the result of his or her acts or omissions in providing resuscitation, be liable for civil damages, unless the acts or omissions constitute willful and wanton misconduct. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with provisions similar to the bill. Provides that any person trained (instead of currently certified) in basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation who in good faith, not for compensation, provides emergency cardiopulmonary resuscitation in accordance with his or her training (instead of who complies with generally recognized standards) to a person who is an apparent victim of acute cardiopulmonary insufficiency shall not, as the result of his or her acts or omissions in providing resuscitation, be liable for civil damages, unless the acts or omissions constitute willful and wanton misconduct. Effective immediately.

House Floor Amendment No. 2

	Adds reference to:
	745 ILCS 49/12

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Further amends the Good Samaritan Act. Provides that any person trained (instead of currently certified) in basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation who has successfully completed training or any automated external defibrillator user who has successfully completed training, in accordance with the standards of the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association, and who in good faith, not for compensation, provides emergency care in accordance with his or her training to a person who is need of either cardiopulmonary resuscitation or a defibrillator shall not, as the result of his or her acts or omissions in providing emergency care, be liable for civil damages, unless the acts or omissions constitute willful and wanton misconduct. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1

	Deletes reference to:
	745 ILCS 49/12

Further amends the Good Samaritan Act. Deletes provisions from the bill that modified existing provisions concerning the use of an automated external defibrillator.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/15/2011	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
2/15/2011	House	First Reading
2/15/2011	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/15/2011	House	Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jil Tracy
2/22/2011	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
2/22/2011	House	Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
3/2/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
3/2/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/7/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
3/10/2011	House	Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
3/10/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
3/10/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy
3/10/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel
3/15/2011	House	Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy
3/16/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote
3/16/2011	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 011-000-000
3/16/2011	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/30/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jil Tracy
3/30/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
4/4/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
4/5/2011	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay
4/5/2011	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/5/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
4/5/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/6/2011	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-001
4/7/2011	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/7/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/7/2011	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
4/7/2011	Senate	First Reading
4/7/2011	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/27/2011	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
5/3/2011	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
5/4/2011	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzi Schmidt
5/4/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
5/4/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
5/10/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
5/10/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
5/10/2011	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 008-000-000
5/10/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 11, 2011
5/12/2011	Senate	Second Reading
5/12/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2011
5/18/2011	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-000
5/18/2011	House	Arrived in House
5/18/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
5/20/2011	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jil Tracy
5/20/2011	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
5/27/2011	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
5/28/2011	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 107-000-000
5/28/2011	House	Passed Both Houses
6/7/2011	House	Sent to the Governor
7/18/2011	House	Governor Approved
7/18/2011	House	Effective Date July 18, 2011
7/18/2011	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0150

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