Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 04, 2014 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Jan 23, 2013 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Senate Bill S2799
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2013-S2799 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง28, Exec L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S4670
2011-2012: S5305
2015-2016: S2940
2013-S2799 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2799 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to providing an exemption from civil liability for any person who renders emergency medical care during a state declaration of disaster emergency PURPOSE: To provide that any person, film or corporation that is contracted by the state or any political subdivision of this state be exempt from civil liability in the performance of their duties during a state disaster emergency, except in cases that involve gross negligence or willful misconduct. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill would amend section 28 of the executive law to provide that any person, firm or corporation that is contracted by the state or any political subdivision of this state be exempt from civil liability in the performance of their duties during a state disaster emergency, except in cases that involve gross negligence or willful misconduct. JUSTIFICATION: Providing immunity of civil liability to first responders and those that are contracted by the state, or any municipality within, to respond or mitigate a disaster is an essential component to emergency response and disaster preparedness in New York. For example, Adelphi University offered Nassau County its campus as a
2013-S2799 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2799 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 23, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BALL -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi- ty and Military Affairs AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to providing an exemption from civil liability for any person who renders emergency medical care during a state declaration of disaster emergency THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 28 of the executive law is amended by adding two new subdivisions 5 and 6 to read as follows: 5. DURING A STATE DISASTER EMERGENCY, ANY PRIVATE PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION, AND THE EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS OF SUCH PERSON, FIRM OR CORPO- RATION, IN THE PERFORMANCE OF A CONTRACT RELATED TO SUCH EMERGENCY WITH AND UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE STATE OR ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL NOT BE CIVILLY LIABLE FOR CAUSING THE DEATH OR INJURY OF ANY PERSON, OR DAMAGE TO ANY PROPERTY EXCEPT IN THE EVENT OF GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT. NOTHING IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE DEEMED TO RELIEVE OR ALTER THE LIABILITY OF ANY SUCH PRIVATE PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION OR THE EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS OF SUCH PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION FOR DAMAGES OR INJURIES OR DEATH ARIS- ING OUT OF THE OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES. 6. DURING A STATE DISASTER EMERGENCY, ANY PRIVATE PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION, AND THE EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS OF SUCH PERSON, FIRM OR CORPO- RATION, WHO RENDERS ASSISTANCE OR ADVICE IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH EMER- GENCY AT THE REQUEST OF THE STATE OR ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL NOT BE CIVILLY LIABLE FOR CAUSING THE DEATH OR INJURY OF ANY PERSON, OR DAMAGE TO ANY PROPERTY EXCEPT IN THE EVENT OF GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT. NOTHING IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE DEEMED TO RELIEVE OR ALTER THE LIABILITY OF ANY SUCH PRIVATE PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION OR THE EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS OF SUCH PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION FOR DAMAGES OR INJURIES OR DEATH ARIS- ING OUT OF THE OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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