1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 4

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures Prior Year Introduction As: SB 159/96 - JUD Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 264
Sponsored By:
Senators Stone, Green, and Dorman
Entitled:
Defenses - "Fireman's Rule" Abolished

Synopsis:

Eliminating, as a defense, the common law doctrine known as the "Fireman's Rule" which prevents a safety officer from recovering for injuries the officer sustained or any similar rule that operates to deny a safety officer recovery in an action at law or authorized by statute based on negligence of a person in causing injuries to a safety officer or an owner or occupier of land or premises that caused harm to a safety officer; and establishing that the Act does not affect specified other defenses, privileges, immunities, or rights.

Legislative History

Senate Action
8/15
Pre-filed
1/8
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/5
Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.
3/12
Withdrawn
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7
Senator Arthur Dorman, District 21
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
AMBULANCES -see also- EMERGENCIES; RESCUE SQUADS
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
DAMAGES
FIRE PROTECTION
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPT. OF
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
RESCUE SQUADS -see also- AMBULANCES; EMERGENCIES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 5-309.3 , 5-309.3 , 5-309.4 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)