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2009 SESSION

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HB 1983 Governor-declared emergency; provides civil immunity for private & charitable organizations.

Introduced by: Jennifer L. McClellan | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Emergency response; liability.  Provides civil immunity for private and charitable organizations providing resources and assistance, without compensation, pursuant to a governor-declared emergency or during a formal emergency management training exercise, and at the request of the State Department of Emergency Management or a local emergency management employee. The immunity would not apply in instances of gross negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct.

FULL TEXT

• 01/13/09  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 098553815  pdf
• 03/09/09  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1983ER)  pdf
• 03/27/09  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0233)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• Senate amendments
• Senate amendments engrossed

HISTORY

• 01/13/09  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 098553815
• 01/13/09  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/16/09  House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
• 01/19/09  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting
• 01/21/09  House: Reported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 0-N)
• 01/23/09  House: Read first time
• 01/26/09  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 01/27/09  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N)
• 01/27/09  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N)
• 01/28/09  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 01/28/09  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/11/09  Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
• 02/23/09  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/09  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/09  Senate: Read third time
• 02/25/09  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/25/09  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/25/09  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 02/25/09  Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/26/09  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/26/09  House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)
• 02/26/09  House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N)
• 03/09/09  House: Enrolled
• 03/09/09  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1983ER)
• 03/10/09  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/11/09  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/27/09  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0233)
• 03/30/09  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 233 (effective 7/1/09)