HOUSE BILL 1125

Sponsored By:

Delegates Bissett and Harkins

Entitled:

Professional Engineers - Voluntary Practice of Engineering at Scene of Emergency, Disaster, or Catastrophic Event - Immunity

Synopsis:

Establishing that a professional engineer is not liable for any loss caused by an act, error, or omission of the professional engineer while practicing engineering if the act, error, or omission was not wanton, willful, or intentional and the practice of engineering was performed voluntarily and without compensation, at the scene of an emergency, disaster, or catastrophic event, and at the request of a designated official; acting in an official capacity under specified circumstances; etc.

Legislative History

House Action

2/6

First Reading Judiciary

2/5

Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.

3/20

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/21

Third Reading Passed (134-1)

4/29

Signed by the Governor Chapter 277

Senate Action

3/24

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

3/25

Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.

4/7

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

Motion 2rdgs same day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Green) Adopted

Third Reading Passed (44-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Phillip D. Bissett, District 30

Delegate James M. Harkins, District 35A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

EMERGENCIES -see also- AMBULANCES; RESCUE SQUADS

ENGINEERS

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

VOLUNTEERS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 5-399.8 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 031185/2 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 20, 1997 at: 10:55 Status: Adopted