Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
Yes
101
Absent
3
HB68 Alabama 2014 Session
Updated Jan 10, 2026
HB68 Alabama 2014 Session
House Bill
In Second Chamber
Current Status
Regular Session 2014
Session
1
Sponsor
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
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Richard BaughnRepublican - 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.
- Subjects
- Civil Liability
Bill Actions
S
Pending third reading on day 30 Favorable from Rules
S
Reported from Rules as Favorable
S
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Rules
H
Engrossed
H
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 593
H
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 592
H
Judiciary Amendment Offered
H
Third Reading Passed
H
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
H
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary
Bill Text
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Votes
Motion to Adopt
Yes
101
Absent
3
Documents
Bill Text (Engrossed)
HB68 Alabama 2014 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text (Introduced)
HB68 Alabama 2014 Session - Introduced
Source: Alabama Legislature