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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 40 FILED ON: 1/10/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 985
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Anne M. Gobi
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to the expansion of the Good Samaritan law.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Anne M. GobiWorcester and Hampshire 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 40 FILED ON: 1/10/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 985
By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 985) of Anne M. Gobi for legislation
relative to the expansion of the Good Samaritan law. The Judiciary.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1038 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to the expansion of the Good Samaritan law.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Chapter 258C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official
2Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after Section 13 the following section:-
3 Section 13A. Any person who, in good faith, attempts to render care and assistance while
4in transit in a private vehicle to a person who is in need of care, and does so without
5compensation for the care from or on behalf of the person cared for, shall not be liable for acts or
6omissions, other than gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct, resulting from the
7attempt to render such care and assistance.