Revision: Jan. 15, 2013, midnight
HB 123 – AS INTRODUCED
2013 SESSION
06/05
HOUSE BILL 123
AN ACT relative to the limitation of liability for negligence regarding firefighters.
SPONSORS: Rep. Kappler, Rock 3; Rep. Hansen, Hills 22; Rep. Baldasaro, Rock 5; Rep. Pitre, Straf 2; Sen. Boutin, Dist 16
This bill extends the limitation of liability for negligence to all negligence claims based upon injury related to the performance of a firefighter’s official duties.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
13-0173
06/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Thirteen
AN ACT relative to the limitation of liability for negligence regarding firefighters.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Fireman’s Rule. Amend RSA 507:8-h, I to read as follows:
I. Firefighters, emergency medical technicians (E.M.T.’s), police officers and other public safety officers shall have no cause of action for injuries arising from negligent conduct [which created the particular occasion for the officer’s official engagement] related to the officer’s official duties. However, this section does not affect such officer’s causes of action for [unrelated negligent conduct occurring during the officer’s official engagement, or for] other negligent conduct, or for reckless, wanton, or willful acts of misconduct.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2014.