Bill Text: AZ SB1394 | 2014 | Fifty-first Legislature 2nd Regular | Introduced


Bill Title: Witness testimony; qualified immunity

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-02-17 - Referred to Senate RULES Committee [SB1394 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2014-SB1394-Introduced.html

 

 

 

REFERENCE TITLE: witness testimony; qualified immunity

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-first Legislature

Second Regular Session

2014

 

 

SB 1394

 

Introduced by

Senator Yee

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending title 12, chapter 5.1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 12-567; relating to health care actions.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 


Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Title 12, chapter 5.1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 12-567, to read:

START_STATUTE12-567.  Witness testimony; qualified immunity

In any medical malpractice action against a licensed health care provider, a witness who provides testimony in good faith and without malice is not liable in any civil action.END_STATUTE

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