HB231 Alabama 2013 Session

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Bill Summary

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Good Samaritan Law, providers of safe shelter in severe weather, granted civil immunity for providing safe shelter, Act 2011-579, 2011 Reg. Sess., am'd; 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 an entity or individual that provides access to a safe place in times of severe weather to any person if the entity or individual was acting in good faith and the damage or injury was not caused by the willful or wanton negligence or misconduct of the entity or individual.

To amend Section 6-5-332 of the Code of Alabama 1975, as amended by Act 2011-579 of the 2011 Regular Session, (Acts 2011, p. 1253), the Good Samaritan Law, to provide civil immunity to an entity or individual that provides access to a safe place in times of severe weather to any person if the entity or individual was acting in good faith and the damage or injury was not caused by the willful or wanton negligence or misconduct of the entity or individual.

Subjects

Civil Procedure

Bill Actions

Action Date	Chamber	Action
May 7, 2013	S	Judiciary first Amendment Offered
May 7, 2013	S	Pending third reading on day 29 Favorable from Judiciary with 1 amendment
May 7, 2013	S	Marsh table Marsh motion to recommit adopted Roll Call 846
May 2, 2013	S	Bussman motion to table Smitherman motion to rerefer adopted Roll Call 703
May 2, 2013	S	Smitherman motion to rerefer
May 7, 2013	S	Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
May 2, 2013	S	Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
April 25, 2013	H	Engrossed
April 25, 2013	H	Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 859
April 25, 2013	H	Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 858
April 25, 2013	H	Public Safety and Homeland Security Amendment Offered
April 25, 2013	H	Third Reading Passed
March 7, 2013	H	Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
February 12, 2013	H	Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security