CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6324



60th Legislature
2008 Regular Session

Passed by the Senate February 16, 2008
  YEAS 47   NAYS 1


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President of the Senate
Passed by the House March 4, 2008
  YEAS 95   NAYS 0


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Speaker of the House of Representatives


CERTIFICATE

I, Thomas Hoemann, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6324 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.


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Secretary
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Governor of the State of Washington
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Secretary of State
State of Washington


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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6324
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Passed Legislature - 2008 Regular Session
State of Washington60th Legislature2008 Regular Session

By Senate Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Sheldon, Haugen, and Shin)

READ FIRST TIME 01/31/08.   



     AN ACT Relating to liability immunity for aerial search and rescue activities managed by the department of transportation; and amending RCW 47.68.380.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1   RCW 47.68.380 and 1995 c 153 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
     (1) The aviation division of the department is responsible for the conduct and management of all aerial search and rescue within the state. This includes search and rescue efforts involving aircraft and airships. The division is also responsible for search and rescue activities involving electronic emergency signaling devices such as emergency locater transmitters (ELT's) and emergency position indicating radio beacons (EPIRB's).
     (2) An act or omission by any person registered with the aviation division of the department for the purpose of engaging in aerial search and rescue activities, while engaged in such activities, shall not impose any liability on the department or the person for civil damages resulting from the act or omission. However, the immunity provided under this subsection shall not apply to an act or omission that constitutes gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct. For the purpose of this subsection, "aerial search and rescue activities" includes, but is not limited to, training and training-related activities, but does not include appropriate search and rescue activities conducted under the authority of RCW 38.52.400.

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