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  <type>HB</type>
  <number>545</number>
  <short_description>GOOD SAMARITAN- PHYSCIAN EMRG</short_description>
  <synopsis_as_introduced>Amends the Good Samaritan Act. Provides that any person licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987 or any person licensed to practice the treatment of human ailments in any other state or territory of the United States who, in good faith, provides emergency care without fee to a person while participating with local, state or federal law enforcement personnel in training or active duty missions, shall not, as a result of his or her acts or omissions, except willful or wanton misconduct on the part of the person, in providing the care, be liable for civil damages.</synopsis_as_introduced>
  <ilga_url>http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=545&amp;GAID=10&amp;DocTypeID=HB&amp;LegId=40930&amp;SessionID=76&amp;GA=96</ilga_url>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-13 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>5</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HRUL</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-24 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>4</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-09 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>3</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HJUA</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Referred to Rules Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>2</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HRUL</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>First Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>1</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>0</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
  </actions>
  <sponsors>
    <sponsor>
      <member_canonical_name>JoAnnDOsmond</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Chief Sponsor</type>
    </sponsor>
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