HB68 Alabama 2014 Session

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Bill Summary

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Civil liability, volunteer fire departments and rescue squads, protection from civil liability expanded to include responses to emergency calls for medical assistance, Sec. 6-5-335 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, any member of any organized rescue squad or volunteer nonprofit fire department who enters a burning or endangered building, house, or structure and makes efforts to preserve and protect property therein is not liable for any civil damages resulting from rendering the assistance except for wanton misconduct.

This bill would further expand the protection from civil liability to include instances when a member responds to a 911 call or other emergency call to render medical assistance or other emergency medical service.

To amend Section 6-5-335, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to civil liability of volunteer fire departments and rescue squads; to expand the protection from civil liability for any member of a rescue squad or volunteer nonprofit fire department responding to an emergency call for medical assistance.

Subjects

Civil Liability

Bill Actions

Action Date	Chamber	Action
April 2, 2014	S	Pending third reading on day 30 Favorable from Rules
April 2, 2014	S	Reported from Rules as Favorable
March 6, 2014	S	Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Rules
March 5, 2014	H	Engrossed
March 5, 2014	H	Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 593
March 5, 2014	H	Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 592
March 5, 2014	H	Judiciary Amendment Offered
March 5, 2014	H	Third Reading Passed
February 6, 2014	H	Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
January 14, 2014	H	Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary