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FL S0800

Bill

Status

Failed

5/3/2019

Primary Sponsor

Jason Pizzo

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires any person at the scene of an emergency who knows another person is exposed to or has suffered serious bodily injury to provide reasonable assistance, as long as doing so does not endanger themselves or others

  • Defines "reasonable assistance" as contacting, obtaining, or attempting to contact or obtain aid from law enforcement or medical personnel

  • Creates a second-degree misdemeanor penalty for failing to provide reasonable assistance under these circumstances

  • Amends the Good Samaritan Act (s. 768.13, F.S.) by adding this new duty to assist requirement

  • Effective date of October 1, 2019

Legislative Description

Duty to Assist

Last Action

Died in Judiciary

5/3/2019

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/11/2019
Criminal Justice2/15/2019

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