HB 1180

  • Illinois House Bill
  • 94th Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Amber Alert-Broadcast Immunity

Abstract

Amends the Department of State Police Law. Provides that any radio or television broadcast station or cable television system participating in an emergency alert program and any director, officer, employee, or agent of that station or system shall be immune from liability to any person for damages or losses caused or allegedly caused by, and shall not be subjected to a criminal or civil fine or penalty for, the broadcast or cablecast or failure to broadcast or cablecast any information pursuant to the emergency alert program. Effective immediately.

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Jan 09, 2007

House

Session Sine Die

Mar 10, 2005

House

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

Feb 10, 2005

House

Assigned to Executive Committee

Feb 09, 2005

House

First Reading

House

Referred to Rules Committee

Feb 08, 2005

House

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Edward J. Acevedo

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