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HB 1318 Illinois House · 94th Regular Session

GOOD SAMARITAN-ENGINEERS

Summary
Amends the Good Samaritan Act. Provides that any professional engineer, architect, land surveyor, civil engineer, or structural engineer who in good faith provides engineering services in response to a natural disaster or other catastrophic event shall not be liable for civil damages as a result of his or her acts or omissions in providing the engineering services, except for willful and wanton misconduct. Provides that the immunity applies to services that are provided during an emergency or within 90 days following the end of an emergency. Provides that the time may be extended by an executive order issued by the Governor.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2005
Committee Review
Apr 2005
House Passage
May 2005
Senate Passage
May 2005
Signed into Law
Jul 2005
Introduced Apr 7, 2005 Signed Jul 21, 2005
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2005 · House Apr 6, 2005

How they voted

53–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 55
May 19, 2005
D Democratic29
29 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican26
24 Yea 2
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
33
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Jul 21, 2005
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 19, 2005
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 19, 2005
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (53-0-2)
senate
Apr 20, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000
upper
Apr 13, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Apr 11, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 7, 2005
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 6, 2005
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (110-0-5)
house
Mar 9, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000
lower
Mar 9, 2005
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 9, 2005
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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