GOOD SAMARITAN-TEMP SHELTER
Summary
Amends the Good Samaritan Act. Provides that any not-for-profit organization in this State, or any volunteer, employee, or other person present on the property of the organization in the area of the temporary or emergency shelter during the time temporary or emergency shelter is provided, who in good faith provides temporary or emergency shelter without fee for no more than 60 days or nights per year to a person experiencing homelessness shall not be liable for civil damages as a result of acts or omissions, except for gross negligence, in providing the temporary or emergency shelter. Limits the applicability of the new provisions to temporary or emergency shelters operated in Kankakee County. Provides that the provisions do not apply to an organization whose primary purpose is to provide shelter to persons experiencing homelessness.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2019
Last action Mar 29, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
0
Committee
4
Mar 29, 2019
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Feb 8, 2019
House · Reported by committee
To Tort Liability Subcommittee
Feb 5, 2019
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
Jan 14, 2019
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Linda Chapa LaVia
DDemocratic
Co
Lindsay Parkhurst
RRepublican
Co
Margo McDermed
RRepublican
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