HB5568 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

LOC GOV TORT IMMUNITY
Last Action
3/12/2026 - House: Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
Hearings
Judiciary - Civil Committee Hearing Mar 25 2026 8:00AM Capitol Building Room 114 Springfield, IL
Judiciary - Civil Committee Hearing Mar 26 2026 2:00PM Capitol Building Room 118 Springfield, IL
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
745 ILCS 10/6-101  from Ch. 85, par. 6-101
745 ILCS 10/6-106  from Ch. 85, par. 6-106
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act. Includes "medical examiner's office" and "coroner's office" within the definition of "medical facility" in Article VI covering Hospital and Public Health Activities. Provides that nothing in the Act exonerates a public employee or medical facility from liability for injury proximately caused by any negligent or wrongful conduct, act, or omission, in the handling, identification, disposal, or treatment of a deceased human, or exonerates a local public entity whose employee, while acting in the scope of his or her employment, so causes such an injury. Applies only to causes of actions accruing on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act.
Actions
DateChamberAction
2/06/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kevin John Olickal
2/13/2026HouseFirst Reading
2/13/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
3/12/2026HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee