Bill Text - HB123 (2013)

(New Title) relative to the limitation of liability for negligence regarding public safety officers.


Revision: Feb. 6, 2013, midnight

HB 123 – AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

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2013 SESSION

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HOUSE BILL 123

AN ACT relative to the limitation of liability for negligence regarding public safety officers.

SPONSORS: Rep. Kappler, Rock 3; Rep. Hansen, Hills 22; Rep. Baldasaro, Rock 5; Rep. Pitre, Straf 2; Sen. Boutin, Dist 16

COMMITTEE: Judiciary

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill extends the limitation of liability for negligence to claims for injury caused by the negligent conduct of the person or persons requiring the services of a public safety officer, which were incurred during the performance of the officer’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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Thirteen

AN ACT relative to the limitation of liability for negligence regarding public safety officers.

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.(a) 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. However,] of the person or persons requiring the officer’s services, which were incurred during the performance of duties incidental to and inherent in the officer’s official engagement.

(b) 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.