SB1859 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB1859

Introduced 2/9/2011, by Sen. Heather A. Steans

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

745 ILCS 49/2

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

A BILL FOR

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.)