Bill Text: AZ HB2205 | 2015 | Fifty-second Legislature 1st Regular | Chaptered
Bill Title: Emergency service providers; civil liability
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-04-09 - Chapter 239 [HB2205 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2015-HB2205-Chaptered.html
Senate Engrossed House Bill |
State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-second Legislature First Regular Session 2015
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CHAPTER 239
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HOUSE BILL 2205 |
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AN ACT
repealing section 12‑713, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 12, chapter 6, article 12, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding a new section 12‑713; relating to emergency service providers.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Repeal
Section 12-713, Arizona Revised Statutes, is repealed.
Sec. 2. Title 12, chapter 6, article 12, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section 12-713, to read:
12-713. Providers of emergency services; civil liability
in the provision of 911 services, A person, a provider as defined in section 42-5251 or a public entity or any employee of the public entity is not liable for damages in any civil action for injuries, death or loss to a person or property that are incurred by any person With respect to all decisions made and actions or omissions taken that are based on good faith implementation except in the cases of wanton or willful misconduct, regardless of technology platform including a public safety radio communications network, that receives, develops, collects or processes information for the service's location information databases, relays, transfers, operates, maintains or provides emergency notification services or system capabilities, or provides emergency communications or services for ambulances, police and fire departments or other public safety entities.
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR APRIL 9, 2015.
FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE APRIL 10, 2015.