Public Act 93-0233

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    AN ACT in relation to fire fighters.

    Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:

    Section  5.   The  Fire  Investigation  Act is amended by
adding Section 9f as follows:

    (425 ILCS 25/9f new)
    Sec. 9f. The owner or occupier of the premises and his or
her agents owe fire fighters who are on the premises  in  the
performance   of   their   official  duties  conducting  fire
investigations or inspections or responding to fire alarms or
actual fires on the premises a duty of reasonable care in the
maintenance of the  premises  according  to  applicable  fire
safety   codes,   regulations,   ordinances,   and  generally
applicable safety standards, including any decisions  by  the
Illinois  courts.  The  owner or occupier of the premises and
his or her agents are not relieved of the duty of  reasonable
care  if  the  fire  fighter  is  injured  due to the lack of
maintenance of the premises in the course of responding to  a
fire,  false alarm, or his or her inspection or investigation
of the premises.
    For purposes of this Section, the term  "premises"  means
any building or structure or the real property upon which the
building or structure is situated.
    This  Section  applies  to all causes of action that have
accrued, will accrue, or are currently pending before a court
of competent jurisdiction, including courts of review.

    Section 99.  Effective date.  This Act takes effect  upon
becoming law.