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Committee debates expanding good Samaritan immunity after vehicle crashes; moves bill forward for further drafting
Summary
Representative Kohler presented House Bill 289 to extend good Samaritan protections in some cases where a person who causes a crash might be prevented from rendering aid; committee members discussed scope and a procedural motion advanced the matter for further work.
Representative Joel Kohler said House Bill 289 arose after a constituent raised a concern that current good Samaritan language could penalize a person who caused a crash and then stopped to help. Bill witness Bill Fahey, a former combat medic, described scenarios where a driver who caused an accident might want to render first aid but be uncertain whether the law would protect them.
"If I run a stop sign and I t bone Representative Miller over here, I caused the accident; I cannot stop and help him under the good…
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