HB143 Alabama 2015 Session

In Committee

Bill Summary

Sponsors

Mike Hill

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Civil procedure, extending immunity to certain firefighter paramedics or firefighter emergency medical technicians, Sec. 6-5-338 am'd.

Description

Existing law provides immunity from tort liability for peace officers for conduct while performing in the line and scope of official law enforcement duties This bill would extend immunity to each firefighter paramedic or firefighter emergency medical technician licensed by the State of Alabama and employed by the state or a county or municipality within the state, operating on-duty in direct support of a tactical law enforcement unit; to provide medical services, contingency planning, and operational weapon support Relating to immunity from tort liability for state and local peace officers of this state; to amend Section 6-5-338 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to extend immunity to each firefighter paramedic or firefighter emergency medical technician licensed by the State of Alabama and employed by the state or a county or municipality within the state, operating on-duty in direct support of a tactical law enforcement unit; to provide medical services, contingency planning, and operational weapon support.

Subjects

Civil Procedure

Bill Actions

Action Date	Chamber	Action
June 3, 2015	H	Indefinitely Postponed
April 30, 2015	H	Pending third reading on day 19 Favorable from Judiciary with 1 substitute and 1 amendment
April 30, 2015	H	Judiciary first Substitute Offered
April 30, 2015	H	Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and 1 amendment
March 5, 2015	H	Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary

Bill Calendar

Type	Date	Location	Description
Hearing	April 29, 2015	Room 429 at 19:00	House JUDY Hearing
Hearing	April 22, 2015	Room 429 at 14:30	House JUDY Hearing

Bill Text

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Bill Documents