WV HB2605 | 2023 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 11-0)
Status: Passed on May 1 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-01 - Chapter 1, Acts, Regular Session, 2023
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to enact a Good Samaritan Law. The bill provides that persons who render assistance to a person in an accident, emergency, or disaster, without remuneration, are not liable for civil damages and also that persons trained in a qualified program of emergency response who render assistance to a person in an accident, emergency, or disaster, without remuneration, are not liable for civil damages.

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Title

Relating to Good Samaritan law

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2023-03-06 - House - House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 495) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2023-03-03 - Senate - Passed Senate (Roll No. 359) (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2023-02-14 - House - Passed House (Roll No. 131) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-05-01HouseChapter 1, Acts, Regular Session, 2023
2023-03-29HouseApproved by Governor 3/29/2023
2023-03-11HouseApproved by Governor 3/29/2023 - House Journal
2023-03-11SenateApproved by Governor 3/29/2023 - Senate Journal
2023-03-11SenateTo Governor 3/20/2023 - Senate Journal
2023-03-20HouseTo Governor 3/20/2023
2023-03-11HouseTo Governor 3/20/2023 - House Journal
2023-03-07SenateHouse Message received
2023-03-06HouseCompleted legislative action
2023-03-06HouseCommunicated to Senate
2023-03-06HouseHouse concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 495)
2023-03-06HouseHouse received Senate message
2023-03-03SenateSenate requests House to concur
2023-03-03SenateTitle amendment adopted
2023-03-03SenateCommittee title amendment withdrawn by unanimous consent (Voice vote)
2023-03-03SenatePassed Senate (Roll No. 359)
2023-03-03SenateRead 3rd time
2023-03-03SenateOn 3rd reading
2023-03-02SenateCommittee amendment as amended adopted (Voice vote)
2023-03-02SenateAmendments to committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2023-03-02SenateCommittee Amendment Reported
2023-03-02SenateRead 2nd time
2023-03-02SenateOn 2nd reading
2023-03-01SenateRead 1st time
2023-03-01SenateOn 1st reading
2023-02-28SenateReported do pass, with amendment and title amendment
2023-02-15SenateTo Judiciary
2023-02-15SenateTo Judiciary
2023-02-15SenateIntroduced in Senate
2023-02-14HouseCommunicated to Senate
2023-02-14HousePassed House (Roll No. 131)
2023-02-14HouseRead 3rd time
2023-02-14HouseOn 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2023-02-13HouseRead 2nd time
2023-02-13HouseOn 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2023-02-10HouseRead 1st time
2023-02-10HouseOn 1st reading, Special Calendar
2023-02-09HouseBy substitute, do pass
2023-01-17HouseTo House Judiciary
2023-01-17HouseIntroduced in House
2023-01-17HouseTo Judiciary
2023-01-17HouseFiled for introduction

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
55715Amended CodeCitation Text
55717Amended CodeCitation Text

West Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=2605&year=2023&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill
Texthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb2605%20intr.htm&yr=2023&sesstype=RS&i=2605
Texthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb2605%20sub.htm&yr=2023&sesstype=RS&i=2605
Texthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb2605%20sub%20enr.htm&yr=2023&sesstype=RS&i=2605
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/com_amends/hb2605%20s%20jud%20amt%20_1%202-28.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/com_amends/hb2605%20s%20jud%20am%20_1%202-28.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/floor_amends/hb2605%20sfa%20trump%20_1%203-2.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/floor_amends/hb2605%20sfa%20trump%20_1%203-2%20adopted.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/floor_amends/hb2605%20sfat%20trump%20_1%203-2.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/floor_amends/hb2605%20sfa%20trump%20_1%203-1.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/com_amends/hb2605%20s%20jud%20am%20_1%202-28%20adopted.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/com_amends/hb2605%20s%20jud%20am%20_1%202-28%20as%20amended.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/floor_amends/hb2605%20sfat%20trump%20_1%203-2%20adopted.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/com_amends/hb2605%20s%20jud%20amt%20_1%202-28%20withdrawn.htm
Roll Callhttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2023/RS/votes/house/00131.pdf
Roll Callhttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2023/RS/votes/senate/03-03-0359.pdf
Roll Callhttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2023/RS/votes/house/00495.pdf

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