GOOD SAMAR-DEFIBRILLATOR TRAIN
Summary
Amends the Good Samaritan Act. Provides that a person who has completed training in basic emergency care of a person in cardiac arrest (at present, training conducted in accordance with the American Heart Association standards) in the use of an automatic external defibrillator who acts in good faith, not for compensation, in rendering emergency care is not liable for acts or omissions in using the defibrillator in accordance with the training, except for willful and wanton misconduct. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2007
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2007
Last action Jan 13, 2009
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Total actions
9
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Jan 13, 2009
Senate · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 16, 2007
Senate · Referred to committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
Feb 21, 2007
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary Civil Law
Feb 9, 2007
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Dale A. Righter
RRepublican
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