AB 83 California Assembly · 2009-2010 Regular Session

Torts: personal liability immunity.

Summary

Existing law provides that any person who in good faith, and not for compensation, renders emergency medical care at the scene of an emergency shall not be liable for any civil damages resulting from any act or omission. This bill would instead provide that medical, law enforcement, and emergency personnel who in good faith, and not for compensation, render emergency medical or nonmedical care at the scene of an emergency shall not be liable for any civil damages resulting from any act or omission. This bill would also provide that any person, not including medical, law enforcement, and emergency personnel, who in good faith, and not for compensation, renders emergency medical or nonmedical care or assistance at the scene of an emergency shall not be liable for any civil damages resulting from any act or omission, as long as that act or omission does not constitute gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2008

Committee Review

Apr 2009

Assembly Passage

Mar 2009

Senate Passage

Jun 2009

Signed into Law

Aug 2009

Introduced Dec 23, 2008 Signed Aug 6, 2009

Floor votes · Senate Jun 22, 2009 · Assembly Mar 12, 2009

How they voted

36–0

Passed

Total votes 36

Jun 22, 2009

D Democratic23

23 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican13

13 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Aug 5, 2009

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor.

legislature

Jun 25, 2009

Lower · Passed

Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 2262.)

lower

Jun 22, 2009

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (36-0)

senate

Jun 22, 2009

Introduced

In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after June 24 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

lower

Jun 15, 2009

Upper · Passed

Read second time, amended, and to third reading.

upper

Jun 11, 2009

Introduced

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 9).

upper

May 6, 2009

Introduced

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.

upper

Apr 30, 2009

Committee

Referred to Com. on JUD.

upper

Mar 12, 2009

Assembly · Passed

Assembly Vote: pass (58-0-4)

assembly

Mar 5, 2009

Lower · Passed

Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

lower

Mar 4, 2009

Introduced

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (March 3).

lower

Mar 2, 2009

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

lower

Feb 26, 2009

Introduced

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.

lower

Feb 6, 2009

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

lower

Feb 5, 2009

Introduced

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.

lower

Feb 5, 2009

Committee

Referred to Com. on JUD.

lower

Dec 24, 2008

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee January 23.

lower

Dec 23, 2008

Introduced

Introduced. To print.

lower

1 primary · 18 co-sponsors