HB2605 SFAT Trump #1 3-2

Davis  7880

Senator Trump moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 2605—A Bill to amend and reenact §55-7-15 and §55-7-17 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to actions for injuries; providing that certain persons or an entity who in good faith render or provide  emergency care or assistance to a person at the scene of an accident, emergency, or disaster, voluntarily and without remuneration, are not liable for civil damages for acts or omissions at the scene; providing that persons trained in a qualified program of emergency services who in good faith render or provide advice, assistance, equipment, or materials at the scene of an actual or threatened accident, emergency, or disaster, voluntarily and without remuneration, are not liable for civil damages for acts or omissions at the scene; allowing reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses for equipment and materials without losing immunity; and defining terms.

Adopted

Rejected