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HB510 Alabama 2011 Session

Updated Jan 10, 2026
HB510 Alabama 2011 Session
House Bill
Enacted
Current Status
Regular Session 2011
Session
14
Sponsors

Summary

Session
Regular Session 2011
Title
Good Samaritan Law, civil immunity granted to certain persons, in good faith, without compensation, for participation in emergency response activities, Sec. 6-5-332 am'd.
Description

Under existing law, certain persons who render assistance at the scene of an accident or emergency situation are in certain circumstances granted civil immunity for their actions.

This bill would provide civil immunity to any person, who, in good faith and without compensation, participates in emergency response activities.

Subjects
Civil Procedure

Bill Actions

Delivered to Governor on June 2, 2011 at 8:30 p.m.

Assigned Act No. 2011-579.

Clerk of the House Certification

Enrolled

Signature Requested

Concurred in Second House Amendment

Collins motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1125

Concurrence Requested

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1008

Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1007

Judiciary Amendment Offered

Third Reading Passed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary

Cosponsors Added

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 850

Third Reading Passed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Bill Text

Votes

Cosponsors Added

May 24, 2011 House Passed
Yes 63
Abstained 2
Absent 40

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

May 24, 2011 House Passed
Yes 94
No 2
Abstained 1
Absent 8

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature