HB 335

  • Illinois House Bill
  • 101st Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Good Samaritan-Temp Shelter

Abstract

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.

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Mar 29, 2019

House

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Feb 28, 2019

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed

Feb 08, 2019

House

To Tort Liability Subcommittee

Feb 05, 2019

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

House

Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

House

Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

Jan 14, 2019

House

Referred to Rules Committee

House

First Reading

Jan 11, 2019

House

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst

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