BILL REQ. #:  S-3745.1 



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SENATE BILL 6461
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State of Washington61st Legislature2010 Regular Session

By Senators Honeyford, Hewitt, Schoesler, Morton, Stevens, Holmquist, King, Delvin, Roach, Becker, and Swecker

Read first time 01/14/10.   Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.



     AN ACT Relating to immunity from liability for civil damages for firefighters; and adding a new section to chapter 4.24 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 4.24 RCW to read as follows:
     Any state or municipal firefighter, whether volunteer or paid, who takes part in firefighting efforts outside his or her jurisdiction or provides emergency care, rescue, assistance, or recovery services at the scene of an emergency is not liable for civil damages resulting from any act or omission in the rendering of such services, other than acts or omissions constituting gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.

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