HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3078 FILED ON: 1/18/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1341
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Sean Garballey
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying:
An Act relative to defibrillators in health clubs.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Sean Garballey | 23rd Middlesex |
Louis L. Kafka | 8th Norfolk |
Frank I. Smizik | 15th Norfolk |
Michael F. Rush | Norfolk and Suffolk |
Michael J. Rodrigues | First Bristol and Plymouth |
Alice Hanlon Peisch | 14th Norfolk |
Paul McMurtry | 11th Norfolk |
Bruce J. Ayers | 1st Norfolk |
Ruth B. Balser | 12th Middlesex |
William N. Brownsberger | Second Suffolk and Middlesex |
John F. Keenan | Norfolk and Plymouth |
David M. Rogers | 24th Middlesex |
Walter F. Timilty | 7th Norfolk |
Edward F. Coppinger | 10th Suffolk |
John J. Lawn, Jr. | 10th Middlesex |
Denise Andrews | 2nd Franklin |
John W. Scibak | 2nd Hampshire |
William C. Galvin | 6th Norfolk |
David Paul Linsky | 5th Middlesex |
Thomas J. Calter | 12th Plymouth |
Mark J. Cusack | 5th Norfolk |
Denise Provost | 27th Middlesex |
Kay Khan | 11th Middlesex |
Russell E. Holmes | 6th Suffolk |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3078 FILED ON: 1/18/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1341
By Mr. Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1341) of Sean Garballey and others relative to actions against health clubs or their employees that arise in connection with the use or non-use of defibrillators. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 2230 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to defibrillators in health clubs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 86 of Chapter 93 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the second paragraph and entering the following sentence:-
“Absent a showing of gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct, no cause of action against a health club or its employees may arise in connection with the use of a defibrillator.”
