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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1277: Emerg. response volunteers

Providing immunity from liability for professional or trade associations providing emergency response volunteers.

Summary

  • Prohibits an act or omission, by a covered volunteer emergency worker while engaged in a covered activity, from imposing any liability for civil damages resulting from the act or omission upon a professional or trade association.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1277), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Matt Shea (R-4)
Introduced
January 16, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Companion bill
SB 5185
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to immunity from liability for professional or trade associations providing emergency response volunteers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Matt Shea (R-4)

5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Roger Goodman D-45Dan Griffey R-35Gael Tarleton D-36Dick Muri R-28Representative R-26

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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1277 in other sessions

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