SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1171        FILED ON: 2/12/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1038

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

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:

 

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

 

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

3/16/2021


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1171        FILED ON: 2/12/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1038

By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1038) of Anne M. Gobi and Hannah Kane for legislation relative to the expansion of the Good Samaritan law.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 945 OF 2019-2020.]

 

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:
 

SECTION 1. Chapter 258C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 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.