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H1592 • 2025

An Act relative to the expansion of the Good Samaritan Law

An Act relative to the expansion of the Good Samaritan Law

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Sponsor
Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.
Last action
2026-03-26
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to the expansion of the Good Samaritan Law

An Act relative to the expansion of the Good Samaritan Law By Representative Berthiaume of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to the expansion of the Good Samaritan Law By Representative Berthiaume of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 1592) of Donald R.
  • Berthiaume, Jr., relative to liability of persons in transit in private vehicles rendering care and assistance to persons in need.
  • The Judiciary.

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-26 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)

  2. 2025-10-20 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:10 PM in A-2

  3. 2025-07-29 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  4. 2025-07-29 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:10 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  5. 2025-07-16 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  6. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

  7. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

  8. House

    Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to the expansion of the Good Samaritan Law
By Representative Berthiaume of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1592) of Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr., relative to liability of persons in transit in private vehicles rendering care and assistance to persons in need. The Judiciary.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.1592

Any properly licensed person, under the jurisdiction of a publicly recognized organization, and/or any individual person in good faith in a private legally registered insured vehicle, may voluntarily transport any needy person(s) to a designated destination and return.

Doing so without compensation except for tolls, parking, shall not be liable for acts or omissions causing harm, other than gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct, resulting from transport of such person(s)

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