---
type: "Bill"
title: "CIVIL LAW-TECH"
description: "Amends the Good Samaritan Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the legislative purpose."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "SB 1195"
citation: "Illinois SB 1195 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 45
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2005-02-18"
last_action: "2007-01-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/01d311b2-e667-474c-ac74-ec79f6ea4d19"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1195&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=18275&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "575ca4490cb13c3029b12603a994c2a81d1310be3ce75ffbfff450f3c9f66a6e"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois SB 1195 (94th) — CIVIL LAW-TECH

Amends the Good Samaritan Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the legislative purpose.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB1195&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=18275&DocNum=1195&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB1195eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=18275&DocNum=1195&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB1195enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=18275&DocNum=1195&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **110–1** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **54–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- John J. Cullerton — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2005-02-18** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2005-02-18** Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
- **2005-02-18** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-02-18** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-24** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-09** Postponed - Judiciary
- **2005-03-16** Postponed - Judiciary
- **2005-03-17** Do Pass Judiciary; 008-001-001 `committee-passage`
- **2005-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 6, 2005
- **2005-04-12** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-04-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 13, 2005
- **2005-04-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 15, 2005
- **2005-04-15** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to December 31, 2005 `reading-3`
- **2005-07-01** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-11-04** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to January 9, 2007 `reading-3`
- **2006-11-15** Approved for Consideration Rules
- **2006-11-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading November 16, 2006
- **2006-11-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-11-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-11-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
- **2006-11-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000
- **2006-11-16** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
- **2006-11-16** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- **2006-11-16** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2006-11-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Cullerton `amendment-passage`
- **2006-11-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2006-11-16** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-11-16** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2006-11-16** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-11-16** Chief House Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
- **2006-11-16** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-11-16** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-11-16** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 9, 2007
- **2006-11-16** Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-11-28** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2006-11-28** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-11-28** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2006-11-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-11-29** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2006-11-29** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-001-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-11-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2006-12-12** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2007-01-25** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2007-01-25** Effective Date January 25, 2007
- **2007-01-25** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-1088 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/01d311b2-e667-474c-ac74-ec79f6ea4d19`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).