GOOD SAMARITAN-VETERAN SUICIDE
Summary
Amends the Good Samaritan Act. Provides civil immunity for a not-for-profit corporation organized to assist veterans that requests, sponsors, or participates in providing a suicide prevention intervention at the scene of a threatened suicide by a veteran; or a person, who without compensation, provides such an intervention at the request of a veteran no-for-profit corporation. Exempts an act or omission that was not in good faith or was the result of gross negligence or willful misconduct.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2025
Last action Apr 9, 2025
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
To Civil Procedure & Tort Liability Subcommittee
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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