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SB 245 Illinois Senate · 94th Regular Session

GOOD SAMARITAN-ENGINEERS

Summary
Amends the Good Samaritan Act. Provides that any professional engineer, architect, 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 failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2005
Committee Review
May 2005
Senate Passage
Apr 2005
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 15, 2005 Last action Jan 9, 2007
Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2005

How they voted

48–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 55
Apr 15, 2005
D Democratic29
25 Yea 4
86% Yea
R Republican26
23 Yea 3
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
31
Key actions
6
Committee
10
Amendments
4
May 13, 2005
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 27, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Apr 26, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2005
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 15, 2005
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-0-7)
senate
Mar 9, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 007-000-000
upper
Mar 8, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
upper
Mar 8, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 8, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary
upper
Mar 3, 2005
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 3, 2005
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
upper
Mar 1, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
upper
Feb 24, 2005
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 24, 2005
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
upper
Feb 17, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Feb 3, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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