HB 885 HD 2

RELATING TO HAWAII GOOD SAMARITAN LAW

By Representative(s) SCHATZ / LEE / MORITA / TAKAI; Auwae, Cachola, Catalani, Kahikina, Kaho`ohalahala, Kanoho, Luke, Oshiro, M., Saiki, Santiago, Thielen

Keywords: CIVIL REMEDIES AND PROCEEDINGS, CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, INDEMNITY AGAINST LIABILITY, POLICE, PUBLIC SAFETY

Report Title: Duty To Assist

Description: Requires persons to assist others who are exposed to or have suffered serious bodily injury. Exempts person providing assistance from liability except for gross negligence or wanton acts or omissions. Repeals Hawaii Revised Statutes section 663-1.6 and incorporates the text of that section herein. (HB885 HD2)

 1-27-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-28-99        H Referred to the committees on 1. HLT 2. JHA ,
                  referral sheet 5
 2- 8-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Tuesday,
                  02-09-99 at 8:30-11:30 A.M. in House conference room        
                  329.
 2- 9-99        H The committee on HLT recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2- 9-99        H The votes in HLT were as follows:8 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Santiago, Yamane, Arakaki, Kahikina, Kawakami, Lee,         
                  Stegmaier, Leong; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s)
                  McDermott; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and none Excused:
                  Rep.(s)
 2-17-99        H Reported from the committee on HLT (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 335) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage         
                  on Second Reading and referral to the committee on
                  JHA
 2-17-99        H Passed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and
                  referred to the committee on JHA with
                  Representative(s) none voting no and
                  Representative(s) Cachola, Catalani, McDermott,
                  Menor, Saiki, Yoshinaga excused.
 2-19-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday,
                  02-23-99 at 2:00 P.M. in House conference room 325.
 2-23-99        H The committee(s) recommends that the measure be
                  deferred.
 2-24-99        H Bill scheduled for decision making on Friday,
                  02-26-99 at 3:00 P.M. in House conference room 325.
 2-26-99        H The committee on JHA recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-26-99        H The votes in JHA were as follows:10 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Oshiro, P., Hamakawa, Garcia, Hiraki, Lee, Takumi,
                  Auwae, Pendleton, Thielen, Whalen; Ayes with
                  reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 5
                  Excused: Rep.(s) Cachola, Chang, Kaho`ohalahala,
                  Morita, Yoshinaga
 3- 5-99        H Reported from the committee on JHA (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 954) as amended in (HD 2), recommending passage         
                  on Third Reading
 3- 5-99        H Forty-eight (48) hours notice 03-09-99                   
 3- 9-99        H Passed Third Reading as amended in (HD 2)                
 3- 9-99        H The vote was as follows:  47 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Kaho`ohalahala,
                  Moses, Okamura, Rath excused
 3- 9-99        H Transmitted to Senate                                    
 3-11-99        S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 246)                  
 3-11-99        S Passed First Reading and referred to JDC