MA S1038

Bill

MA S1038

Relative to the expansion of the Good Samaritan law

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

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

AI Summary

This bill aims to expand the Good Samaritan law in Massachusetts. The key provision is that it provides legal protections for individuals who, in good faith, attempt to render care and assistance to someone in need while in transit in a private vehicle, as long as they do not act with gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct. This extends the existing Good Samaritan law, which currently only covers individuals who render aid in emergency situations.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (2)

Anne Gobi (D)*, Hannah Kane (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2665 (on 02/07/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1038

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1038
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1038.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1467	Relative to the expansion of the Good Samaritan Law	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H3310	To provide for the investment in and expansion of the offshore wind industry in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a new draft, see H4348	Similar To
H4011	Relative to eligibility for emergency assistance to elderly, disabled residents and children	Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4014	Providing operating assistance to regional transit authorities	Chapter 73 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4524	Advancing offshore wind and clean energy	Reported by H5060	Similar To
H5060	Driving clean energy and offshore wind	Rules suspended - 126 YEAS to 27 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 224 )	Similar To
S1909	Relative to a social equity training and technical assistance fund	Accompanied a study order, see S2743	Similar To
S2497	To amend the town charter of the town of North Andover	New Draft substituted, see S2561	Similar To
S2508	Establishing a sick leave bank for Li Zhang, an employee of the Department of Unemployment Assistance	Accompanied a new draft, see S2527	Similar To
S2527	Establishing a sick leave bank for Li Zang, an employee of the Department of Unemployment Assistance	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
S2537	Relative to an insulin patient assistance program	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To
S2665	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to judiciary matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S273	Relative to promoting local economic development	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S296	Promoting equity in school building assistance and ensuring best practice incentives are available for all school building projects	Accompanied a new draft, see S2727	Similar To
S830	To establish a Master of Library Science assistance program	Accompanied a study order, see S2714	Similar To
S84	Preventing funds deposited in children's savings accounts from counting against cash assistance benefits	Accompanied a study order, see S2624	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1467

Relative to the expansion of the Good Samaritan Law

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H3310

To provide for the investment in and expansion of the offshore wind industry in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a new draft, see H4348

Similar To

H4011

Relative to eligibility for emergency assistance to elderly, disabled residents and children

Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H4014

Providing operating assistance to regional transit authorities

Chapter 73 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H4524

Advancing offshore wind and clean energy

Reported by H5060

Similar To

H5060

Driving clean energy and offshore wind

Rules suspended - 126 YEAS to 27 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 224 )

Similar To

S1909

Relative to a social equity training and technical assistance fund

Accompanied a study order, see S2743

Similar To

S2497

To amend the town charter of the town of North Andover

New Draft substituted, see S2561

Similar To

S2508

Establishing a sick leave bank for Li Zhang, an employee of the Department of Unemployment Assistance

Accompanied a new draft, see S2527

Similar To

S2527

Establishing a sick leave bank for Li Zang, an employee of the Department of Unemployment Assistance

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

S2537

Relative to an insulin patient assistance program

Accompanied a study order, see S2800

Similar To

S2665

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

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S273

Relative to promoting local economic development

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

Similar To

S296

Promoting equity in school building assistance and ensuring best practice incentives are available for all school building projects

Accompanied a new draft, see S2727

Similar To

S830

To establish a Master of Library Science assistance program

Accompanied a study order, see S2714

Similar To

S84

Preventing funds deposited in children's savings accounts from counting against cash assistance benefits

Accompanied a study order, see S2624

Similar To

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