GOOD SAMARITAN ACT-FIRST AID Senate SponsorsSen. J. Bradley Burzynski and Antonio Munoz House Sponsors(Rep. Richard P. Myers-Jim Sacia-Robert W. Pritchard-Jim Watson-Suzanne Bassi, Robin Kelly, Milton Patterson, Robert F. Flider and Patricia R. Bellock) 6/2/2006SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0825 745 ILCS 49/67 newAmends the Good Samaritan Act. Provides that any person who is certified in first aid or has completed a course of instruction in first aid, who in good faith provides emergency care without fee to any person shall not, as a result of his or her acts or omissions, except willful and wanton misconduct on the part of the person, in providing the care, be liable to a person to whom such care is provided for civil damages. Effective July 1, 2006.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the original bill with the following changes. Provides that the exemption for first aid providers shall apply to a person who is currently certified in first aid by the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association (instead of is certified in first aid or has completed a course of instruction in first aid). Removes the requirement that the first aid be provided as emergency care and extends the immunity to any first aid performed by a first aid provider without fee, except for willful and wanton misconduct. Provides that the immunity does not apply to any health care facility or to any practitioner providing services in a hospital or health care facility. Effective July 1, 2006. 1/12/2006SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski 1/12/2006SenateFirst Reading 1/12/2006SenateReferred to Rules 1/19/2006SenateAssigned to Judiciary 1/31/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz 2/1/2006SenateHeld in Judiciary 2/8/2006SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000 2/8/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 9, 2006 2/23/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski 2/23/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 2/28/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary 3/1/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 007-000-000 3/1/2006SenateSecond Reading 3/1/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Burzynski 3/1/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 2, 2006 3/2/2006SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 3/2/2006HouseArrived in House 3/2/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/2/2006HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Richard P. Myers 3/2/2006HouseFirst Reading 3/2/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/3/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 3/8/2006HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 3/15/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly 3/23/2006HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000 3/24/2006HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 3/28/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson 3/28/2006HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/28/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/29/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson 3/29/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi 3/29/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider 3/29/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 3/29/2006HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 3/29/2006SenatePassed Both Houses 4/27/2006SenateSent to the Governor 6/2/2006SenateGovernor Approved 6/2/2006SenateEffective Date July 1, 2006 6/2/2006SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0825