Bill Text: NH HB415 | 2015 | Regular Session | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Limiting liability of out-of-state emergency services entities responding to incidents in New Hampshire.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)

Status: (Passed) 2015-06-30 - Signed by the Governor on 6/26/2015; Chapter 170; Effective Date 6/26/2015 [HB415 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2015-HB415-Chaptered.html

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CHAPTER 170

HB 415 – FINAL VERSION

4Mar2015… 0421h

2015 SESSION

15-0080

09/10

HOUSE BILL 415

AN ACT limiting liability of out-of-state emergency services entities responding to incidents in New Hampshire.

SPONSORS: Rep. White, Graf 13; Rep. Rollins, Sull 6; Rep. Ladd, Graf 4

COMMITTEE: Judiciary

ANALYSIS

This bill limits the liability of out-of-state emergency services entities responding to incidents in New Hampshire.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

4Mar2015… 0421h

15-0080

09/10

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Fifteen

AN ACT limiting liability of out-of-state emergency services entities responding to incidents in New Hampshire.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

170:1 New Section; Liability Limited for Certain Out-of-State Emergency Services Entities. Amend RSA 508 by inserting after section 12-b the following new section:

508:12-c Liability Limited for Certain Out-of-State Emergency Services. When a police officer, firefighter, or other emergency services worker from an out-of-state entity responds to an emergency in New Hampshire, such out-of-state entity and its employees and volunteers shall have all the same liability limitations to which a New Hampshire entity, police officer, firefighter, or emergency services worker would be entitled under New Hampshire laws.

170:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

Approved: June 26, 2015

Effective Date: June 26, 2015