PRINTER'S NO. 2088
No. 1553 Session of 1990
INTRODUCED BY GREENLEAF, FISHER, CORMAN, REIBMAN, HOPPER,
PECORA, FUMO, SALVATORE, HELFRICK, GREENWOOD AND SHAFFER,
APRIL 4, 1990
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, APRIL 4, 1990
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
2 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing certain
3 immunity to individuals and organizations.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
7 Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
8 § 2303. Immunity of certain personnel.
9 Any probation officer and any public service or charitable
10 agency or organization or political subdivision, or any employee
11 thereof, supervising or administering any program authorized by
12 law shall be immune from any civil action for damages brought by
13 or on behalf of any person involved in the program. Nothing in
14 this section shall be construed to limit or otherwise affect or
15 preclude liability resulting from gross negligence or
16 intentional misconduct or reckless misconduct.
17 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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