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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1502: Failure to summon assistance

Making it a crime to fail to summon assistance.

Summary

  • Declares that a person is guilty of the crime of failing to summon assistance if: (1) He or she knows that another person has suffered substantial bodily harm and is in need of assistance; (2) He or she could reasonably summon assistance for the person in need without danger to himself or herself and without interference with an important duty owed to a third party; (3) He or she fails to summon assistance for the…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2003
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mark Miloscia (D-30)
Introduced
January 28, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2004
Companion bill
SB 5119

AN ACT Relating to failing to summon assistance;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mark Miloscia (D-30)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Al O'Brien D-1John Lovick D-44

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. First reading, referred to Criminal Justice & Corrections.

HB 1502 in other sessions

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