MA S945

Bill

MA S945

Relative to the expansion of the Good Samaritan law

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to the expansion of the Good Samaritan law. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill seeks to expand the Good Samaritan law in Massachusetts. The key provision is that any person who, in good faith, attempts to render care and assistance to someone in need while in transit in a private vehicle, and does so without compensation, will not be liable for any acts or omissions resulting from the attempt to render such care and assistance, except in cases of gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct. This aims to encourage individuals to provide emergency assistance to those in need without fear of legal liability.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (4)

Diana Dizoglio (D), Anne Gobi (D), Denise Provost (D), Susannah Whipps (I),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2496 (on 02/03/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S945

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S945
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S945.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1155	Relative to parity of treatment with substance abuse	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H121	Relative to programs to promote self-sufficiency and decrease dependence on government provided assistance	Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H1275	Relative to emergency housing	Accompanied a study order, see H4942	Similar To
H152	Relative to the out-of-state use of cash assistance	Accompanied a study order, see H5088	Similar To
H2395	Relative to providing tax processing and filing assistance for certain disabled veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H4044	Amending the General Laws in relation to enacting the Private Vehicle Rental Act	Reporting date extended to Tuesday December 29, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H602	Relative to providing dental care to senior citizens	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
S1640	To support voluntary income tax assistance sites and expand access to the earned income tax credit	Accompanied H2434	Similar To
S216	Relative to promoting local economic development	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2426	Relative to an agricultural healthy incentives program	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2496	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to judicial issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S57	Concerning public assistance for working families and the creation of a pilot program to address the impacts of the cliff effect	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S74	To ensure accountability in the Department of Transitional Assistance	Accompanied a study order, see S2532	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1155

Relative to parity of treatment with substance abuse

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

Similar To

H121

Relative to programs to promote self-sufficiency and decrease dependence on government provided assistance

Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H1275

Relative to emergency housing

Accompanied a study order, see H4942

Similar To

H152

Relative to the out-of-state use of cash assistance

Accompanied a study order, see H5088

Similar To

H2395

Relative to providing tax processing and filing assistance for certain disabled veterans

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H4044

Amending the General Laws in relation to enacting the Private Vehicle Rental Act

Reporting date extended to Tuesday December 29, 2020, pending concurrence

Similar To

H602

Relative to providing dental care to senior citizens

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

Similar To

S1640

To support voluntary income tax assistance sites and expand access to the earned income tax credit

Accompanied H2434

Similar To

S216

Relative to promoting local economic development

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2426

Relative to an agricultural healthy incentives program

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2496

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to judicial issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S57

Concerning public assistance for working families and the creation of a pilot program to address the impacts of the cliff effect

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S74

To ensure accountability in the Department of Transitional Assistance

Accompanied a study order, see S2532

Similar To

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