HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2854        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1467

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.

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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

1/25/2021

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

2/26/2021

David Allen Robertson

19th Middlesex

2/26/2021

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

3/15/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2854        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1467

By Mr. Berthiaume of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1467) 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 Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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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:
 

Any properly licensed person, under the jurisdiction of a publicly recognized organization, and/or any individual person in good faith in a private legally registered insured vehicle, may voluntarily transport any needy person(s) to a designated destination and return.  Doing so without compensation except for tolls, parking, shall not be liable for acts or omissions causing harm, other than gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct, resulting from transport of such person(s)