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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 5816: Emergency repair volunteers

Limiting the liability of certain persons who provide volunteer emergency repairs.

Summary

  • An immunity from civil liability is created for persons, including construction professionals, who provide emergency construction repairs at the scene of any accident, disaster or emergency on a volunteer basis. The immunity only extends to those acts or omissions associated with providing the emergency repairs, and does not cover gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5816), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 13, 2003
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bill Finkbeiner (R-45)
Introduced
February 13, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2004
Companion bill
HB 1052

AN ACT Relating to protecting persons who provide volunteer emergency services;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bill Finkbeiner (R-45)

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 Judiciary.

SB 5816 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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