HB3777 Summary

• Creates the offense of "first responder endangerment" under the Criminal Code of 2012, designated as the Daniel Capuano Memorial Act.

• Establishes criminal liability when a person knowingly creates a dangerous condition and intentionally conceals it in a commercial property under their management or operational control that is the primary cause of death or serious bodily injury to a first responder performing official duties.

• Defines "dangerous condition" as a patently obvious life-threatening condition resulting from unpermitted structural work or building code violations where the person received actual notice and failed to take corrective action within specified timeframes.

• Applies to emergency medical services personnel, law enforcement officers, and firefighters; excludes residential, multi-family properties, and employees providing only specialized services without overall building control.

• Classifies first responder endangerment as a Class 4 felony.