Final
BILL SUMMARY for
HB05-1184
HOUSE
COMMITTEE ON
JUDICIARY
Votes:
Action Taken:
Refer HB 05-1184 to the Committee of the Whole. T
PASS
02:26 PM -- House Bill 05-1184
Representative Stafford, the prime sponsor of HB 0
5-1184,
Concerning an Extension of the Exemption from Civil Liability to the Employer of an Employee Who Renders Good Faith Emergency Care or Emergency Assistance
, explained the bill's provisions, which are similar to those of House Bill 05-1004.
The following person testified on the bill:
02:31 PM --
Mr. Greg Fulton, representing the Colorado Motor Carriers Association, spoke in support of the bill. Mr. Fulton commented the legislation would provide protection for both the employee and employer of trucking firms that provide emergence assistance to motorists along trucking routes. Representative T. Carroll clarified that under state law, only those who are party to an accident are required to stop and provide emergency assistance to motorists involved in accidents.
02:42 PM
The chairman closed the public testimony portion of the hearing. No amendments were offered by the committee or the bill sponsor.
BILL:
HB05-1184
TIME:
02:44:19 PM
MOVED:
Harvey
MOTION:
Refer HB 05-1184 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0-1.
SECONDED:
Brophy
VOTE
Boyd
Yes
Brophy
Yes
Decker
Excused
Harvey
Yes
Hefley
Yes
Jahn
Yes
Judd
Yes
Kerr
Yes
McGihon
Yes
Carroll M.
Yes
Carroll T.
Yes
Final
YES:
10
NO:
0
EXC:
1
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
PASS