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CS/SB 590: Good Samaritan Act

GENERAL BILL by Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care ; Bullard

Good Samaritan Act; provides immunity from civil liability for person who participates in emergency response activities of community emergency response team if that person acts prudently & within scope of his or her training. Amends 768.13.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 4/30/2004 Senate - Died in Committee on Judiciary, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 532 (Ch. 2004-45)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/17/2003 Senate • Prefiled
    11/24/2003 Senate • Referred to Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care; Comprehensive Planning; Judiciary
    1/13/2004 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care, 01/21/04, 9:00 am, 412-K
    1/21/2004 Senate • CS by Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
    1/23/2004 Senate • Now in Comprehensive Planning
    3/2/2004 Senate • Introduced, referred to Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care; Comprehensive Planning; Judiciary -SJ 00039; On Committee agenda-- Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care, 01/21/04, 9:00 am, 412-K; CS by Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 00154; CS read first time on 03/02/04 -SJ 00138; Now in Comprehensive Planning -SJ 00154
    3/3/2004 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Comprehensive Planning, 03/08/04, 2:00 pm, 412-K
    3/8/2004 Senate • Favorable by Comprehensive Planning; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00226
    3/9/2004 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 00226
    4/30/2004 Senate • Died in Committee on Judiciary, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 532 (Ch. 2004-45)

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  • CS/SB 590, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/23/2004 at 12:23 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Comprehensive Planning (Post-Meeting) 3/4/2004 (pdf)
    Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care (Post-Meeting) 1/22/2004 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1441 Good Samaritan Act Bullard Identical Last Action: 4/30/2004 H Died in Committee on Health Care, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 532 (Ch. 2004-45)
    Location:
    H 321 Gibson Similar Last Action: 4/22/2004 H Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/CS/SB 532; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 532 (Ch. 2004-45) -HJ 00674
    Location:
    S 532 (e1) Crist Similar Last Action: 5/12/2004 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor; Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-45
    Location:

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/8/2004 2:00 PM Comprehensive Planning 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    768.13 Good Samaritan Act; immunity from civil liability.

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  • SB 590, Original Filed Version Posted 11/17/2003 at 1:54 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/21/2004 9:00 AM Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care 11 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    768.13 Good Samaritan Act; immunity from civil liability.

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