GOOD SAMARTN-EMERGENCY SCENE
Summary
Amends the Good Samaritan Act. Provides that any person, who is not an emergency responder, who in good faith provides care or assistance at the scene of an emergency without fee or compensation to any person shall not, as a result of his or her act or omissions, except willful and wanton misconduct on the part of the person in providing the care or assistance, be liable to a person to whom such care or assistance is provided for civil damages. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2010
Committee Review
Apr 2010
House Passage
Apr 2010
Senate Passage
Apr 2010
Signed into Law
Jul 2010
Introduced Apr 6, 2010
Signed Jul 22, 2010
Floor votes · Senate Apr 30, 2010 · House Mar 26, 2010
How they voted
53–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 58
Apr 30, 2010
D
Democratic36
91% Yea
R
Republican22
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
5
Committee
8
Amendments
4
Jul 22, 2010
Became law
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1169
Jul 22, 2010
Signed into law
Governor Approved
Apr 30, 2010
House · Passed
Passed Both Houses
Apr 30, 2010
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (53-0-5)
Apr 14, 2010
Senate · Reported by committee
Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
Apr 6, 2010
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary
Apr 6, 2010
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
Apr 6, 2010
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
Mar 26, 2010
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (101-0-11)
Mar 24, 2010
House · Amendment adopted
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
Mar 24, 2010
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
Mar 23, 2010
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
Mar 23, 2010
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Esther Golar
Mar 10, 2010
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 016-000-000
Mar 10, 2010
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote
Mar 10, 2010
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
Feb 22, 2010
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
Feb 10, 2010
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Esther Golar
DDemocratic
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