HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3295 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3025
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. and Anne M. Gobi
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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 the expansion of the Good Samaritan law.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. | 5th Worcester | 1/20/2017 |
Peter J. Durant | 6th Worcester | 3/14/2018 |
David K. Muradian, Jr. | 9th Worcester | 3/14/2018 |
F. Jay Barrows | 1st Bristol | 3/14/2018 |
Richard J. Ross | Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex | 3/14/2018 |
Kevin J. Kuros | 8th Worcester | 3/14/2018 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3295 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3025
By Representative Berthiaume of Spencer and Senator Gobi, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3025) of Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr., and others relative to liability of persons in transit in private vehicles rendering care and assistance to persons in need. The Judiciary. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act relative to the expansion of the Good Samaritan law.
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. Chapter 258C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 13 the following section:-
Section 13A. Any person, who in good faith, attempts to render care and assistance while in transit in a private vehicle to a person who is in need of care, and does so without compensation for the care from or on behalf of the person cared for, shall not be liable for acts or omissions, other than gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct, resulting from the attempt to render such care and assistance.