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92_HB1429
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1 AN ACT in relation to civil liability.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Good Samaritan Act is amended by changing
5 Section 2 as follows:
6 (745 ILCS 49/2)
7 Sec. 2. Legislative purpose. The General Assembly has
8 established numerous protections for the generous and
9 compassionate acts of its citizens who volunteer their time
10 and talents to help others. These protections or good
11 samaritan provisions have been codified in many Acts of the
12 Illinois Compiled Statutes. This Act recodifies existing
13 good samaritan provisions. Further, without limitation the
14 provisions of this Act shall be liberally construed to
15 encourage persons to volunteer their time and talents.
16 (Source: P.A. 89-607, eff. 1-1-97.)