2007 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 382

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 491
Sponsored By:
Senators Raskin, Forehand, Haines, Jacobs, and Muse
Entitled:
Civil Liability - AMBER Alert Dissemination - Immunity for Media and Commercial Mobile Radio Service Providers

Synopsis:

Exempting broadcasters and their agents, who voluntarily and without compensation, broadcast or disseminate an AMBER alert after receiving an AMBER alert notification from a law enforcement agency from civil liability for an act or omission that forms part of the broadcast unless the act or omission constitutes willful or wanton misconduct, gross negligence, or intentionally tortious conduct.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/7
Hearing 3/1 at 1:00 p.m.
3/13
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/14
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/16
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
4/2
Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments
Senate Requests House Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Raskin, Forehand, and Jacobs
House Action
3/16
First Reading Judiciary
3/21
Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/30
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
3/31
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (139-0)
4/2
House Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Simmons, Kramer, and Anderson

Sponsored by:

Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator C. Anthony Muse, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Abduction
Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Liability -see also- Good Samaritan
Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth
News Media
Notices
Radio
Telecommunications -see also- Telephones
Television -see also- Cable Television

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 5-427 )
Public Safety
( 1-301 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 808579/01     Offered on: March 14, 2007   at: 11:10 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 892418/01     Offered on: April 5, 2007   at: 10:48 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 16, 2007: Third Reading Passed (44-0)
House
March 31, 2007: Third Reading Passed (139-0)