SB105 Alabama 2024 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Bobby D. SingletonSenator
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2024
Title: Relating to civil liability; to amend Section 6-5-332, Code of Alabama 1975, to limit the liability of members of any community emergency response team who perform emergency care at the scene of an accident or disaster.
Summary: SB105 extends civil liability immunity to FEMA-certified community emergency response teams and other specified emergency responders who provide care at the scene, with related immunities and conditions, effective October 1, 2024.
What This Bill Does
It adds CERT members to the protected group for giving first aid or emergency care at accident scenes, shielding them from civil damages for acts or omissions and for not arranging further treatment. It also creates or expands immunity related to AED use, helicopter downwash, mine rescue operations, and certain supervising professionals when acting in good faith and under established procedures, with some exceptions. Immunity generally applies to care given without charge or within a reasonable, prudent standard, and the act specifies a 90-day window after emergency declarations for some immunities.

Who It Affects
Group 1: FEMA-certified community emergency response team members and other listed responders (doctors, nurses, rescue squad members, police, fire, volunteer fire departments, EMTs, etc.) who render first aid or emergency care at the scene and are not liable for civil damages for acts/omissions or failure to arrange further treatment when acting in good faith.
Group 2: Other entities and activities receiving immunity under the bill (AED program participants and site operators/trainers, mine rescue personnel and operators, licensed professionals under supervision in emergency response, and individuals who render care without charging), including conditions like protection during declared emergencies (within 90 days) and limits related to gross negligence or non-compensation contexts.

Key Provisions
Adds FEMA-certified community emergency response team members to the list of protected persons who shall not be liable for civil damages for acts/omissions or failure to arrange further medical care when rendering first aid or emergency care at the scene.
Immunity for helicopter crew downwash and disembarking passengers involved in military assistance to safety and traffic programs.
Physician-directed orders given by voice contact to render medical assistance shall not be liable if actions stay within established medical procedures.
Mine rescue planning and recovery operations participants have immunity from civil damages for acts/omissions, with caveats about not exempting the overall mine rescue operator.
Immunity for emergency care or treatment provided using AEDs by laypersons, trainers, and site operators, with gross negligence exceptions and exclusions for AED manufacturers/sellers.
Immunity for certain licensed professionals (engineers, architects, surveyors, contractors, subcontractors) under direct supervision in emergency response activities when acting without compensation, within 90 days after an emergency declaration.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Civil Procedure