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Committee restores broader immunity for government EMS and fire response after heated debate over Armenta ruling
Summary
HB79 clarifies that qualified immunity under the Utah Government Immunity Act covers routine emergency medical assistance by governmental fire/EMS providers, reversing a Supreme Court narrowing in Armenta v. Unified Fire Authority; the committee adopted a substitute and favorably recommended the bill after extensive public testimony for and against.
Legislators in the House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee adopted a substitute and voted to favorably recommend HB79, a bill that clarifies that the Utah Government Immunity Act's protections for firefighters and emergency responders include routine emergency medical assistance.
Sponsor Representative Gwynn said the bill responds to the Utah Supreme Court's Armenta decision, which he and…
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