immunity

The House Judiciary heard HB 1145 concerning civil immunity for volunteer health care providers, authored and presented by Rep. Frizzell. The bill provides civil immunity for volunteer health providers – defined as dentists, physicians, nurses, physician assistants, or an advanced nurse practitioner, who provide non-invasive health procedures.  The bill also requires the pr … [Read more...] about Civil immunity for volunteer health care providers

The House Judiciary heard HB 1161 concerning immunity for damage caused rescuing a child, authored and presented by Rep. GiaQuinta. The bill provides that if a child is in imminent danger of harm, a person who forcibly enters a locked motor vehicle for the purpose of rescuing the child is granted civil immunity. The bill does not extend civil immunity to acts involving gross … [Read more...] about Immunity for damage caused rescuing a child

The Senate Judiciary Committee heard Sen. Tomes’ SB 98 on lawsuits against gun manufacturers. This bill prohibits a person from bringing or maintaining certain actions against a firearms manufacturer, ammunition manufacturer, trade association, or seller, and makes the prohibition retroactive. After receiving testimony, the bill passed 7-1. Read the bill a … [Read more...] about Lawsuits against gun manufacturers

The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1045, concerning recreational facility immunity. Author Rep. Morrison introduced this legislation, explaining that it applies to postsecondary educational institutions and specifies the duties and responsibilities of the users and operators of their recreational facilities. The bill establishes a complete defense to a civil action for operators … [Read more...] about Recreational facility immunity