A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 5, CHAPTER 21, TITLE 24 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO PROBATION, BY ADDING SECTION 24-21-435, TO PROVIDE THAT PROBATION OFFICERS, COURT PERSONNEL, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL PERSONNEL, PUBLIC OFFICIALS, AND PRIVATE VOLUNTEERS WHO PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS IN WHICH A PROBATIONER IS COMPLETING COMMUNITY SERVICE AS A CONDITION OF PROBATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-21-430 ARE NOT LIABLE FOR CIVIL DAMAGES UNLESS AN INJURY OR DAMAGES RESULT FROM THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE, RECKLESSNESS, OR INTENTIONAL MISCONDUCT OF SUCH PERSON.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2018
Last action May 9, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Mar 7, 2018
How they voted
41–0
Passed
Total votes 41
Mar 7, 2018
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Apr 18, 2018
Lower · Passed
Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
lower
Mar 20, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Mar 20, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 8, 2018
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Mar 7, 2018
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Mar 7, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (41-0)
senate
Mar 1, 2018
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Corrections and Penology
upper
Jan 31, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Corrections and Penology
upper
Jan 31, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gerald Malloy
DDemocratic
P
Rex Rice
RRepublican
P
Richard Cash
RRepublican
P
Sandy Senn
RRepublican
P
Shane Massey
RRepublican
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