Bill Amendment: FL S0308 | 2016 | Regular Session

NOTE: For additional amemendments please see the Bill Drafting List

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Bill Title: Unattended Persons and Animals in Motor Vehicles

Status: 2016-01-28 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 131 (Ch. 2016-18) [S0308 Detail]

Download: Florida-2016-S0308-Senate_Committee_Amendment_221626.html

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       Florida Senate - 2016                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for SB 308
       
       
       
       
       
       
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       The Committee on Judiciary (Benacquisto) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    3         Delete lines 21 - 37
    4  and insert:
    5         (c) “Vulnerable person” has the same meaning as provided in
    6  s. 435.02.
    7         (2) IMMUNITY FOR DAMAGE TO MOTOR VEHICLE.—A person who
    8  enters a motor vehicle, by force or otherwise, for the purpose
    9  of removing a vulnerable person or domestic animal is immune
   10  from civil liability for damages to the motor vehicle if the
   11  person:
   12         (a) Determines the motor vehicle is locked or there is
   13  otherwise no reasonable method for the vulnerable person or
   14  domestic animal to exit the motor vehicle without assistance.
   15         (b) Has a good faith and reasonable belief, based upon the
   16  known circumstances, that entry into the motor vehicle is
   17  necessary because the vulnerable person or domestic animal is in
   18  imminent danger of suffering harm.
   19         (c) Ensures that law enforcement is notified or 911 is
   20  called before
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   23  And the title is amended as follows:
   24         Delete lines 5 - 6
   25  and insert:
   26         for entry into a motor vehicle related to the rescue
   27         of a person or an animal under certain circumstances;
   28         providing