ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-fourth Legislature

Second Regular Session

 

HB 2846: public officials; entities; civil liability

Sponsor:  Representative Shah, LD 24

Committee on Health & Human Services

Overview

States that a public entity is not liable for damages as a result of an injury caused by any act or omission by a public officer who renders emergency care gratuitously on the grounds of a public building or at the scene of an emergency occurrence.

History

Statute shall not be construed to affect, alter or otherwise modify any other rules of tort immunity regarding public entities and public officers as developed at common law and established under the statutes and constitution of this state. A public entity is not liable for losses that arise out of and are directly attributable to an act or omission determined by a court to be a criminal felony by a public employee unless the public entity knew of the employee's propensity for that action A.R.S. § 12-820.05.

Provisions

1.    ☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteSpecifies that a public entity is not liable for damages as a result of an injury caused by any act or omission by a public officer who renders emergency care gratuitously and in good faith in a public building, a public gathering on the grounds of a public building or at the scene of an emergency occurrence or as the result of any act or failure to act to provide or arrange for further medical treatment or care for the injured person, unless the public officer is guilty of gross negligence. (Sec. 1)

 

 

 

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