DC B25-0423 | 2023-2024 | 25th Council
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on July 10 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-09-19 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Pending: Council Judiciary and Public Safety Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 10 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-09-19 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Pending: Council Judiciary and Public Safety Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
As introduced Bill 25-423 would provide immunity from civil damages, absent gross negligence or willful misconduct, to licensed architects or professional engineers who, in good faith and without compensation utilize their professional skills in providing rescue or relief assistance at the scene of, or in connection with, a natural or human-made disaster or other life-threatening emergency.
Title
Architect and Engineer Good Samaritan Act of 2023
Sponsors
| Cnc. Charles Allen [D] | Cnc. Robert White [D] | Cnc. Brooke Pinto [D] | Cnc. Brianne Nadeau [D] |
| Cnc. Vincent Gray [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-19 | Council | Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety |
| 2023-07-21 | Council | Notice of Intent to Act on B25-0423 Published in the DC Register |
| 2023-07-10 | Council | Introduced in Office of the Secretary |
Washington D.C. State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B25-0423 |
| Text | https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/53585/Introduction/B25-0423-Introduction.pdf |
