HB 240 Illinois House · 94th Regular Session

PUBLIC UTILITY LEASE INDEM ACT

Summary
Creates the Public Utility Lease Indemnification for Negligence Act. Provides that every lease, contract, covenant, or agreement in connection with any lease of real property by a public utility to a local public entity that purports to exempt the lessor public utility from liability for damages for injuries to any person or property, including any claims asserted under environmental laws, caused by or resulting from the negligence or the lessor public utility, or its agents, servants, or employees, in the ownership, operation, or maintenance of the demised premises or the real property containing the demised premises, shall be deemed to be void against public policy and wholly unenforceable. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2005
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2005 Last action Jan 9, 2007
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Jan 9, 2007
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 10, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Jan 26, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
Jan 19, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
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Elaine Nekritz
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