Relating to voluntarily fighting fire.
Summary
Provides that person who voluntarily fights wildfire on private forestland is not civilly liable for injury to person or property resulting from good faith performance of firefighting efforts.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Feb 9, 2023
Signed May 8, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 4, 2023 · House Apr 27, 2023
How they voted
28–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 29
Apr 4, 2023
D
Democratic17
94% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican11
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
7
Committee
4
May 8, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
May 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Morgan. Passed.
lower
Apr 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Apr 7, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Apr 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Hansell. Passed.
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
upper
Feb 13, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
upper
Feb 9, 2023
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
2 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
AW
Aaron Woods
DDemocratic/Working Families
P
Bill Hansell
RRepublican
Co
BS
Brian Stout
RRepublican
Co
Cedric Hayden
RRepublican
Co
Court Boice
RRepublican
Co
David Smith
RRepublican
Co
JH
James Hieb
RRepublican
Co
James Manning
DDemocratic
Co
LM
Lily Morgan
RRepublican
Co
LF
Lynn Findley
RRepublican
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