2008 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1134

CHAPTER NUMBER: 597
File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 579
Sponsored By:
Delegates Lee, Barkley, Barnes, Bronrott, Carter, DeBoy, Dumais, Elmore, Frick, Healey, Hixson, Kaiser, Krebs, Lafferty, Levy, Mathias, McComas, McDonough, Montgomery, Ramirez, Shank, Shewell, Stocksdale, F. Turner, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher
Entitled:
Immunity from Liability - Use of Automated External Defibrillator

Synopsis:

Altering the circumstances under which an individual is immune from civil liability for providing automated external defibrillation; and providing that immunity from liability is not available to individuals for specified conduct that is grossly negligent, willful or wanton misconduct, or intentionally tortious conduct.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/7
First Reading Judiciary
2/11
Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/19
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/20
Third Reading Passed (134-1)
3/28
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/22
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/31
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/28
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/29
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/22
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 597

Sponsored by:

Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39
Delegate Ben Barnes, District 21
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Jill P. Carter, District 41
Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate D. Page Elmore, District 38A
Delegate C. William Frick, District 16
Delegate Anne Healey, District 22
Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14
Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B
Delegate Stephen W. Lafferty, District 42
Delegate Murray D. Levy, District 28
Delegate James N. Mathias, Jr., District 38B
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Delegate Victor R. Ramirez, District 47
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Tanya T. Shewell, District 5A
Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13
Delegate Kriselda Valderrama, District 26
Delegate Jeff Waldstreicher, District 18

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Emergency Medical Services
Emergencies
Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment
Health -see also- Mental Health
Liability -see also- Good Samaritan

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Education
( 13-517 , 13-517 , 13-517 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Attorney General Letter (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 242811/01     Offered on: March 22, 2008   at: 12:18 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 20, 2008: Third Reading Passed (134-1)
Senate
March 29, 2008: Third Reading Passed (47-0)