PRINTER'S NO. 3871
No. 2766 Session of 1990
INTRODUCED BY GAMBLE, J. L. WRIGHT, MELIO, NAHILL, STABACK,
JOHNSON, FAIRCHILD, FARGO, PESCI, DISTLER, BILLOW, TANGRETTI,
DIETTERICK, KENNEY, ANGSTADT, ALLEN, VROON, FARMER,
GIGLIOTTI, NOYE, MERRY, HOWLETT, SAURMAN, SCHEETZ, NAILOR,
LINTON, ROBBINS, HALUSKA, GODSHALL, VAN HORNE, PHILLIPS,
E. Z. TAYLOR, OLASZ, HERSHEY, ARGALL, LANGTRY, D. W. SNYDER,
TIGUE, MRKONIC, RYBAK, BATTISTO, LEH, PISTELLA, BARLEY,
CARLSON, LEE, CORRIGAN, FLICK, SEMMEL, JAMES, DeLUCA,
COLAIZZO, CAWLEY, COY AND J. TAYLOR, JUNE 27, 1990
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JUNE 27, 1990
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
2 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for immunity
3 for persons transporting senior citizens.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Section 8332.4(b) of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania
7 Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
8 § 8332.4. Volunteer-in-public-service negligence standard.
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10 (b) Exceptions.--
11 (1) Nothing in this section shall be construed as
12 affecting or modifying the liability of such person for acts
13 or omissions relating to the transportation of participants
14 in a public service program or project or others to or from a
15 public service program or project. The provisions of this
1 paragraph shall not be applicable to volunteers who transport
2 senior citizen participants in public service programs or
3 projects.
4 (2) Nothing in this section shall be construed as
5 affecting or modifying any existing legal basis for
6 determining the liability, or any defense thereto, of any
7 person not covered by the standard of negligence established
8 by this section.
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10 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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