NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 3/21/2014.
      
      
      SENATE BILL 14-138
      
      
      BY SENATOR(S) Kefalas and Lundberg, Jones, Nicholson, Aguilar,
      Crowder, Heath, Herpin, Hodge, Jahn, Johnston, Kerr, King, Lambert,
      Newell, Rivera, Scheffel, Schwartz, Todd, Ulibarri, Zenzinger;
      also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Sonnenberg and Foote, Humphrey, Singer,
      Young, Saine, Conti, DelGrosso, Gardner, Gerou, Ginal, Hullinghorst,
      Labuda, Lebsock, Melton, Mitsch Bush, Moreno, Pettersen, Rosenthal,
      Schafer.
      
      
      Concerning civil immunity for community volunteers assisting at
           an emergency.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 13-21-113.7, amend
      (1); and add (2) (e) and (4) as follows:
      
           13-21-113.7.  Immunity of volunteer firefighters, volunteers,
      incident management teams, and their employers or organizations -
      definitions - legislative declaration. (1)  A volunteer firefighter or
      volunteer who, in good faith, takes part in firefighting efforts or provides
      emergency care, rescue, assistance, or recovery services at the scene of an
      emergency, any incident management team, and any person who, in good
      faith, commands, directs, employs, sponsors, or represents any such
      volunteer firefighter, volunteer, or incident management team shall not
      be liable for civil damages as a result of an act or omission by such
      volunteer firefighter, volunteer, incident management team, or other
      person in connection with the emergency; except that this exemption shall
      not apply to grossly negligent, willful, wanton, or reckless acts or
      omissions.
      
           (2)  As used in this section:
      
           (e)  "Volunteer" has the meaning as set forth in section
      13-21-115.5.
      
           (4)  Nothing in this section alters the protections set forth
      in section 12-64-118, 13-21-108, 13-21-115.5, or 24-33.5-1505, C.R.S.
      
           SECTION 2.  Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
      determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
      preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.
      
      
      
      
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      Morgan Carroll                        Mark Ferrandino
      PRESIDENT OF                     SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Cindi L. Markwell                      Marilyn Eddins
      SECRETARY OF                 CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
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                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO