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type: "Bill"
title: "FREE MED CLINIC-LIABLTY NOTICE"
description: "Amends the Good Samaritan Act. In a Section requiring a free medical clinic to post an explanation of its exemption from civil liability for that exemption to apply, as an alternative to this posting, provides that the clinic may provide an explanation of the exemption in writing to each person who is enrolled as a patient or member of that free medical clinic or, in the case of a minor patient or member, to the parent or guardian of that minor. Provides that a free medical clinic may receive reimbursement from local governmental units or community organizations (instead of only from the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (formerly the Department of Public Aid)). Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "HB 4869"
citation: "Illinois HB 4869 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 37
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2008-02-11"
last_action: "2008-08-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6f0ba56e-f625-409a-b363-908ba6e4b9b6"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4869&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=35699&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "4a53237686c3f25d31e882218b6b78d1c06ffe3a38ac6ee32845ca653b82f98f"
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 HB 4869 (95th) — FREE MED CLINIC-LIABLTY NOTICE
Amends the Good Samaritan Act. In a Section requiring a free medical clinic to post an explanation of its exemption from civil liability for that exemption to apply, as an alternative to this posting, provides that the clinic may provide an explanation of the exemption in writing to each person who is enrolled as a patient or member of that free medical clinic or, in the case of a minor patient or member, to the parent or guardian of that minor. Provides that a free medical clinic may receive reimbursement from local governmental units or community organizations (instead of only from the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (formerly the Department of Public Aid)). Effective immediately.
## 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=09500HB4869&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=35699&DocNum=4869&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB4869eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=35699&DocNum=4869&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB4869enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=35699&DocNum=4869&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **114–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **55–0** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Patricia R. Bellock — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2008-02-11** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock `filing`
- **2008-02-11** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-02-11** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-02-20** Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-03-06** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- **2008-03-11** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
- **2008-03-11** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
- **2008-03-12** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2008-03-12** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2008-03-26** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-03-26** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-04-01** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
- **2008-04-01** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Franco Coladipietro
- **2008-04-02** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 008-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2008-04-03** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2008-04-03** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2008-04-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2008-04-09** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2008-04-10** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2008-04-10** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-04-10** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
- **2008-04-10** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-04-10** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-04-30** Assigned to Judiciary Civil Law `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-08** Do Pass Judiciary Civil Law; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2008-05-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2008
- **2008-05-20** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2008-05-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2008
- **2008-05-23** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2008 `reading-3`
- **2008-05-27** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin
- **2008-05-27** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2008-05-27** Passed Both Houses
- **2008-06-25** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2008-06-25** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2008-08-21** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2008-08-21** Effective Date August 21, 2008
- **2008-08-21** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0874 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6f0ba56e-f625-409a-b363-908ba6e4b9b6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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