S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4712
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 5, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. SIMOTAS, GUNTHER, ROSENTHAL, JAFFEE, MONTESANO,
RAIA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BROOK-KRASNY, CROUCH, FINCH,
McDONOUGH, McLAUGHLIN, SALADINO -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Judiciary
AN ACT to amend the general obligations law, in relation to granting
immunity from liability for personal injury, death or property damage
incurred by a victim of a crime while seeking assistance upon the
premises of a business entity or not-for-profit corporation
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 9-103 of the general obligations law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 2-a to read as follows:
2-A. AN OWNER, LESSEE OR OCCUPANT OF A PREMISES, WHICH IS OPERATED AS
A BUSINESS ENTITY OR NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, WHO PROVIDES ASSISTANCE
TO A VICTIM OF A CRIME BY ALLOWING SUCH VICTIM TO REMAIN UPON SUCH PREM-
ISES FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUMMONING A POLICE OFFICER AND/OR EMERGENCY
MEDICAL PERSONNEL, SHALL ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR OR INCUR LIABILITY
FOR ANY PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH OR PROPERTY DAMAGE SUSTAINED BY THE CRIME
VICTIM WHILE UPON SUCH PREMISES IN THE COURSE OF SEEKING ASSISTANCE,
UNLESS IT IS ESTABLISHED THAT SUCH INJURY OR DEATH WAS CAUSED BY GROSS
NEGLIGENCE ON THE PART OF SUCH BUSINESS ENTITY OR NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPO-
RATION.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07334-01-5