HB68 Alabama 2014 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
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
<p class="bill_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</p><p class="bill_description">
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</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> 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.
</p>
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 |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB68 Alabama 2014 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | HB68 Alabama 2014 Session - Engrossed |