HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3078        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1341

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Sean Garballey

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to defibrillators in health clubs.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

1/18/2013

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

1/18/2013

Frank I. Smizik

15th Norfolk

1/18/2013

Michael F. Rush

Norfolk and Suffolk

1/18/2013

Michael J. Rodrigues

First Bristol and Plymouth

1/18/2013

Alice Hanlon Peisch

14th Norfolk

1/18/2013

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

1/18/2013

Bruce J. Ayers

1st Norfolk

1/18/2013

Ruth B. Balser

12th Middlesex

1/18/2013

William N. Brownsberger

Second Suffolk and Middlesex

1/18/2013

John F. Keenan

Norfolk and Plymouth

1/18/2013

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

1/18/2013

Walter F. Timilty

7th Norfolk

1/18/2013

Edward F. Coppinger

10th Suffolk

1/18/2013

John J. Lawn, Jr.

10th Middlesex

1/18/2013

Denise Andrews

2nd Franklin

1/18/2013

John W. Scibak

2nd Hampshire

1/18/2013

William C. Galvin

6th Norfolk

1/18/2013

David Paul Linsky

5th Middlesex

1/18/2013

Thomas J. Calter

12th Plymouth

1/18/2013

Mark J. Cusack

5th Norfolk

1/18/2013

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

1/18/2013

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

1/18/2013

Russell E. Holmes

6th Suffolk

1/18/2013


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3078        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1341

By Mr. Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1341) of Sean Garballey and others relative to actions against health clubs or their employees that arise in connection with the use or non-use of defibrillators.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2230 OF 2011-2012.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act relative to defibrillators in health clubs.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Section 86 of Chapter 93 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the second paragraph and entering the following sentence:-

“Absent a showing of gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct, no cause of action against a health club or its employees may arise in connection with the use of a defibrillator.”