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House rejects bill that would create a narrow criminal duty to summon help in emergencies
Summary
After extended debate on civil liberties and prosecutorial reach, the House voted 26–44 to reject a second substitute of HB179, which would have required individuals with personal knowledge of serious bodily injury to make reasonable efforts to contact paramedics or provide assistance under limited circumstances.
Representative King introduced a second substitute of HB179 to establish a limited criminal duty to make reasonable efforts to contact paramedics or provide assistance when an individual has personal knowledge that another person has suffered serious bodily injury in an accident or emergency. He framed the measure as a narrow tool for prosecutors to address "callous indifference" in…
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