HB55 Alabama 2016 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, certain persons in certain circumstances are granted civil immunity for their actions
This bill would provide civil immunity to any person who volunteers without cost to provide temporary care under the direction of the primary home caregiver for a person who has a disability or a chronic illness. A volunteer who, in good faith, performs the care without making any charge for goods or services therefor may not be liable for any civil damages as a result of any act or omission by the volunteer in rendering the care or as a result of any act or failure to act to provide or arrange for care for the person with a disability or a chronic illness, if the volunteer acts as a reasonably prudent person would have acted under the same or similar circumstances
To amend Section 6-5-332 of the Code of Alabama 1975, the Good Samaritan Law, to provide civil immunity to any person who volunteers without cost to provide temporary care under the direction of the primary home caregiver for a person who has a disability or a chronic illness. Such a volunteer who, in good faith, performs the care without making any charge for goods or services therefor may not be liable for any civil damages as a result of any act or omission by the volunteer in rendering the care or as a result of any act or failure to act to provide or arrange for care for the person with a disability or a chronic illness, if the volunteer acts as a reasonably prudent person would have acted under the same or similar circumstances.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2016 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 975 |
| May 4, 2016 | S | Ward motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 974 |
| May 4, 2016 | S | Health and Human Services first Substitute Offered |
| May 4, 2016 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| April 20, 2016 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| April 5, 2016 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health and Human Services |
| March 23, 2016 | H | Engrossed |
| March 23, 2016 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 386 |
| March 23, 2016 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 385 |
| March 23, 2016 | H | Health Amendment Offered |
| March 23, 2016 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| February 23, 2016 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| February 2, 2016 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 20, 2016 | ROOM 304 at 12:00 | Senate HLTH Hearing |
| Hearing | February 23, 2016 | Room 200 at 09:30 | House HLTH Hearing |
| Hearing | February 10, 2016 | Room 429 at 09:00 | House HLTH Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | HB55 Alabama 2016 Session - Introduced |