Georgia 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 3 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 32 — Torts; conditions upon immunity from civil liability in instances of rendering emergency care; provide

Last action — House Third Reading Lost

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to torts, so as to provide for conditions upon immunity from civil liability in instances of rendering emergency care; to limit liability for property damage caused by the rescue or attempted rescue of animals locked in motor vehicles; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends 1 section(s) of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated: O.C.G.A. § 51-1-29.

  • O.C.G.A. § 51-1-29

    As used in this Code section, the term 'emergency care' shall include, but shall not be limited to, the rescue or attempted rescue of an incapacitated or endangered individual from a locked motor vehicle. → hapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general ovisions relative to torts, is amended by revising Code Section 51-1-29, relating to liability persons rendering emergency care, to read as follows: "51-1-29. (a)(1) As used in this subsection, the term 'emergency care' shall include, but shall not be limited to, the rescue or attempted rescue of an incapacitated or endangered individual from a locked motor vehicle. (2) Any person, including any person licensed to practice medicine and surgery pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 and any person licensed to render services ancillary thereto, who in good faith renders emergency care at the scene of an accident or emergency to the victims thereof without making any charge therefor shall not be liable for any civil damages as a result of any act or omission by such person in rendering emergency care or as a result of any act or failure to act to provide or arrange for further medical treatment or care for the injured person. (b) Any person who, in good faith, first contacts the 9-1-1 system as defined in Code Section 46-5-122, or otherwise contacts law enforcement, to report what would appear to a reasonably prudent person in like circumstances to be a life-endangered dog inside of a locked motor vehicle, shall not be liable for any civil damages to such vehicle as a result of any act or omission by such person in acting to rescue or attempting to rescue said dog 9 LC 41 1979S from inside the vehicle or as a result of any act or failure to act to provide or arrange for further medical treatment or care for such dog. Said person shall have no claim against the owner of the dog or the owner of the vehicle for any injury or damages sustained by such person resulting from acts provided for under this subsection.

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Action History

  1. House Third Reading Lost

  2. House Third Readers

  3. House Postponed

  4. House Postponed

  5. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  6. House Second Readers

  7. House First Readers

  8. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  9. Senate Third Read

  10. Senate Read Second Time

  11. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  12. Senate Read and Referred

  13. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

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9 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 238 not signed on

Sponsors (9)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (238)

238 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE

Passed 43 Yea · 4 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 15002
Unaffiliated 18406
Democrat 10001
Total 43409
% of votes cast 77%7%0%16%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
ANDERSON — Yea
ANDERSON — Yea
BLACK — Yea
BURKE — Not Voting
BUTLER — Not Voting
DUGAN — Yea
HARPER — Nay
HEATH — Nay
HENSON — Yea
HILL — Yea
JACKSON — Not Voting
JONES — Not Voting
JONES — Yea
JONES II — Yea
JORDAN — Yea
KARINSHAK — Yea
KIRK — Not Voting
LIGON, JR. — Not Voting
MULLIS — Yea
SEAY — Yea
STONE — Yea
TATE — Yea
THOMPSON — Yea
TIPPINS — Nay
UNTERMAN — Yea
WATSON — Yea
WILKINSON — Nay
WILLIAMS — Yea
David Lucas Democrat Yea
Donzella James Democrat Yea
Ed Harbison Democrat Yea
Elena Parent Democrat Yea
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Yea
Gail Davenport Democrat Yea
Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat Yea
Nan Orrock Democrat Yea
Sally Harrell Democrat Yea
Sheikh Rahman Democrat Yea
Tanya Miller Democrat Not Voting
Bill Cowsert Republican Yea
Blake Tillery Republican Not Voting
Brandon Beach Republican Yea
Brian Strickland Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Not Voting
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Yea
Chuck Payne Republican Yea
Frank Ginn Republican Yea
Greg Dolezal Republican Yea
John Albers Republican Yea
John F. Kennedy Republican Yea
Kay Kirkpatrick Republican Yea
Larry Walker, III Republican Yea
Marty Harbin Republican Yea
Matt Brass Republican Yea
Randy Robertson Republican Yea
Steve Gooch Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 32 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to torts, so as to provide for conditions upon immunity from civil liability in instances of rendering emergency care; to limit liability for property damage caused by the rescue or attempted rescue of animals locked in motor vehicles; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 32?
SB 32 is sponsored by Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Greg Kirk, Gloria Butler, Chuck Payne (Republican), Nan Orrock (Democrat), Sally Harrell (Democrat), Jeff Mullis, Valencia Seay, and Ben Watson (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 32?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 32?
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