Illinois · Senate Bill 2768 · 103rd General Assembly

INDEMNIFY COUNTY PATHOLOGIST

SB 2768 Sponsored by Christopher Belt Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 17, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 17, 2024
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Coroner Division of the Counties Code. Provides that a county in which the body of a deceased person is found shall indemnify and hold harmless a pathologist who renders services under the provisions for all of the pathologist's conduct arising out of the pathologist's testimony as an expert witness in a criminal proceeding based on the service provided under the provisions, except actions involving…

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Amends the Coroner Division of the Counties Code. Provides that a county in which the body of a deceased person is found shall indemnify and hold harmless a pathologist who renders services under the provisions for all of the pathologist's conduct arising out of the pathologist's testimony as an expert witness in a criminal proceeding based on the service provided under the provisions, except actions involving willful and wanton misconduct of the pathologist. Conditions the duty of the county to indemnify a pathologist who rendered services under the provisions for a judgment recovered against the pathologist upon receiving notice of the filing of the action. Provides that, if a pathologist is made a party defendant to an action and the action against the pathologist is based upon the pathologist's conduct arising out of the pathologist's testimony as an expert witness in a criminal proceeding, then, within 10 days of service of process, the pathologist shall notify the county in which the body of a deceased person was found of the fact that the pathologist has been made a party defendant to the action. Includes requirements for the notice. Provides that the State's Attorney of the county in which the body of the deceased person is found may appear and defend on behalf of the pathologist.

Every action

14 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Executive · Senate Executive
  5. CommitteeTo Subcommittee on End of Life Issues · Senate End Of Life Issues
  6. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024
  1. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
  2. SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
  3. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 17, 2024
  4. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 24, 2024
  5. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2024
  6. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 26, 2024
  7. CommitteePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  8. SenateSession Sine Die

Roll calls

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Sponsors

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From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.