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EMERGENCY VOLUNTEER PROTECTION ACT
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| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB06091 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING PROTECTION FROM LIABILITY TO VOLUNTEERS FOR ACTS OR OMISSIONS COMMITTED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES DURING EMERGENCY SITUATIONS | |
| SHORT TITLE : Providing Protection From Liability To Volunteers For Acts Or Omissions Committed In The Performance Of Their Duties During Emergency Situations | |
| ABSTRACT : Seeks to provide liability protection for volunteers for harm caused by an act or commission if: 1.) the volunteer was acting in an emergency situation at the scene of an accident; 2.) the volunteer was property licensed, certified, or authorized by the appropriate authorities, either government entities or non-government organizations, for the activities undertaken in an emergency at the time of the act of omission; and 3.) the harm was not caused by willful or criminal misconduct, gross negligence, reckless misconduct, or a conscious, flagrant indifference to the rights or safety of the individual harmed by the volunteer.Provides exceptions to the protection against liability of volunteers if: 1.) the misconduct constitutes a crime under the Revised Penal code or an offense in any special penal law; 2.) the misconduct was performed by the volunteer under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any dangerous drug at the time of the act or omission; 3.) the volunteers are from business organizations that employ volunteers for pecuniary purposes; and 4.) volunteers receive compensation for volunteering at a non-profit organization. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : VARGAS, ALFRED, SY-ALVARADO, "KUYA" JOSE ANTONIO R., NIETO, JOHN MARVIN "YUL SERVO" C., HERRERA-DY, BERNADETTE "BH", AGABAS, TYRONE D., NOEL, FLORENCIO G., ROBES, FLORIDA "RIDA" P., BAÑAS-NOGRALES, SHIRLYN, ERIGUEL, SANDRA Y., M.D., CHUNGALAO, SOLOMON R., LUSOTAN, MACNELL, BORDADO, GABRIEL JR. H. | |
| DATE FILED : 2020-01-28 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Romualdez (F.M.) (000 2020-03-10) | 2. Vergara (000 2020-03-10) |
| AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) : | |
| 1. Vargas | 2. Sy-Alvarado |
| 3. Nieto | 4. Herrera-Dy |
| 5. Agabas | 6. Noel |
| 7. Robes | 8. Bañas-Nograles |
| 9. Eriguel | 10. Chungalao |
| 11. Lusotan | 12. Bordado |
| 13. Salvador-Tambunting | 14. Savellano |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00207 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2020-01-28 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: PEOPLE'S PARTICIPATION | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval in substitution of House Bills Numbered 1643, 2003, 2036, 2856, 3474, 3852, 4967 and 5200 | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB01643, HB02003, HB02036, HB02856, HB03474, HB03852, HB04967, HB05200 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2020-01-29 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2020-01-29 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2020-02-17 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2020-03-04 | |
| SPONSORED BY : Vergara;Herrera-Dy;Nieto | |
| DATE SPONSORSHIP/DEBATE CLOSED: 2020-03-04 | |
| FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Vargas, Sy-Alvarado, Nieto, Herrera-Dy, Agabas, Noel, Robes, Bañas-Nograles, Eriguel, Chungalao, Lusotan, Bordado, Salvador-Tambunting, Savellano | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2020-03-04 | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2020-03-05 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2020-03-10 | |
| THIRD READING TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING PROTECTION FROM LIABILITY TO VOLUNTEERS FOR ACTS OR OMISSIONS COMMITTED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES DURING EMERGENCY SITUATIONS | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:248 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| Voting Details Per Member(Legend:Y-Yes N-No A-Abstain X-Did Not Vote B-Absent D-N/A) | |
| Y---Abante | Y---Abaya |
| Y---Abellanosa | Y---Abu |
| B---Abueg-Zaldivar--(Absent) | Y---Abunda |
| Y---Acop | Y---Acosta |
| Y---Acosta-Alba | Y---Adiong |
| Y---Advincula | Y---Agabas |
| Y---Agarao | Y---Aglipay |
| Y---Albano (A.) | D---Albano (R.)--(N/A) |
| B---Vargas Alfonso--(Absent) | Y---Almario |
| Y---Alonte | Y---Alvarez (F.) |
| Y---Alvarez (G.) | B---Alvarez (P.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Amante-Matba | Y---Amatong |
| Y---Andaya | Y---Angara |
| Y---Aragones | B---Arbison--(Absent) |
| Y---Arenas | Y---Macapagal Arroyo |
| Y---Arroyo | X---Atienza |
| Y---Aumentado | Y---Babasa |
| Y---Bagatsing | Y---Bainto-Aguinaldo |
| Y---Balindong | Y---Bañas-Nograles |
| Y---Barba | B---Barbers--(Absent) |
| Y---Baronda | Y---Barzaga |
| Y---Bascug | Y---Bautista |
| B---Bautista-Bandigan--(Absent) | Y---Belmonte |
| Y---Benitez | Y---Bernos |
| Y---Biazon | Y---Billones |
| Y---Biron | Y---Bolilia |
| Y---Bondoc | Y---Bordado |
| Y---Bravo | Y---Brosas |
| Y---Bulut | Y---Bustos |
| Y---Cabatbat | Y---Cabochan |
| Y---Cabredo | Y---Cagas |
| Y---Calderon | Y---Calixto |
| Y---Caminero | Y---Campos |
| Y---Canama | Y---Caoagdan |
| D---Cardema--(N/A) | Y---Cari |
| Y---Castelo | Y---Castro (F.L.) |
| Y---Castro (F.H.) | Y---Cayetano (A.P.) |
| Y---Cayetano (M.L.) | Y---Celeste |
| Y---Chatto | Y---Chipeco |
| Y---Chungalao | B---Co (A.N.)--(Absent) |
| X---Co (E.) | X---Cojuangco |
| Y---Collantes | Y---Crisologo |
| Y---Cua | Y---Cuaresma |
| Y---Cueva | X---Cullamat |
| Y---Dagooc | Y---Dalipe |
| Y---Dalog | Y---Datol |
| B---Ruiz Daza--(Absent) | X---De Jesus |
| Y---De Venecia | Y---Defensor (L.) |
| B---Defensor (M.)--(Absent) | Y---Del Mar |
| Y---Delos Santos | Y---Deloso-Montalla |
| Y---Dimaporo (A.) | Y---Dimaporo (M.K.) |
| Y---Duavit | B---Dujali--(Absent) |
| X---Duterte | Y---Dy (F.M.C.) |
| Y---Dy (F.) | B---Dy (I.P.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Ebcas | B---Ecleo--(Absent) |
| Y---Elago | B---Enverga--(Absent) |
| Y---Erice | Y---Eriguel |
| Y---Ermita-Buhain | Y---Escudero |
| Y---Espina | Y---Espino |
| Y---Estrella | Y---Fariñas (R.C.) |
| Y---Fariñas I (R.C.) | B---Fernandez--(Absent) |
| Y---Fernando | Y---Ferrer (J.M.) |
| Y---Ferrer (L.) | X---Flores |
| D---Fongwan--(N/A) | Y---Fortun |
| Y---Fortuno | B---Frasco--(Absent) |
| Y---Fuentebella | Y---Gaite |
| B---Garbin--(Absent) | Y---Garcia (J.E.) |
| Y---Garcia (P.J.) | Y---Garcia (V.) |
| Y---Garin (J.) | Y---Garin (S.) |
| Y---Gasataya | Y---Gatchalian |
| Y---Gato | Y---Geron |
| B---Go (E.C.)--(Absent) | Y---Go (M.) |
| Y---Torres-Gomez | Y---Gonzaga |
| Y---Gonzales (A.) | Y---Gonzales (N.) |
| Y---Gonzalez | Y---Gorriceta |
| Y---Guico | Y---Gullas |
| Y---Guya | Y---Haresco |
| Y---Hataman | Y---Hernandez |
| Y---Herrera-Dy | Y---Hofer |
| Y---Jalosjos | Y---Javier |
| B---Jimenez--(Absent) | Y---Kho (E.) |
| Y---Kho (W.) | B---Khonghun--(Absent) |
| Y---Labadlabad | X---Lacson |
| Y---Lacson-Noel | Y---Lagman |
| Y---Lagon | Y---Lara |
| Y---Lazatin | B---Leachon--(Absent) |
| X---Legarda | Y---Lim |
| B---Limkaichong--(Absent) | Y---Lopez (M.L.) |
| B---Loyola--(Absent) | Y---Lusotan |
| Y---Maceda | Y---Madrona |
| Y---Malapitan | Y---Mangaoang |
| B---Mangudadatu--(Absent) | Y---Marcoleta |
| Y---Mariano-Hernandez | Y---Mariño |
| Y---Marquez | Y---Martinez |
| Y---Matba | Y---Matugas |
| Y---Mendoza | Y---Mercado |
| Y---Momo | Y---Natividad-Nagaño |
| Y---Nava | Y---Nieto |
| Y---Noel | Y---Nograles (J.J.) |
| B---Nograles (J.F.F.)--(Absent) | X---Nolasco |
| Y---Nuñez-Malanyaon | Y---Oaminal |
| Y---Olivarez | Y---Ong (J.) |
| Y---Ong (R.) | D---Ordanes--(N/A) |
| Y---Ortega | Y---Ouano-Dizon |
| X---Pacquiao (A.) | Y---Pacquiao (R.) |
| B---Padiernos--(Absent) | Y---Paduano |
| Y---Palma | Y---Pancho |
| Y---Panotes | Y---Peña |
| Y---Pichay | X---Pimentel |
| Y---Pineda | B---Plaza--(Absent) |
| Y---Puno | Y---Quimbo |
| Y---Radaza | Y---Ramirez-Sato |
| Y---Ramos | Y---Remulla |
| Y---Revilla | Y---Reyes |
| Y---Rivera | Y---Robes |
| Y---Rodriguez | Y---Roman |
| B---Romero--(Absent) | Y---Romualdez (F.M.) |
| B---Romualdez (Y.M.)--(Absent) | Y---Romualdo |
| Y---Romulo | B---Roque--(Absent) |
| Y---Sacdalan | Y---Sagarbarria |
| B---Sakaluran--(Absent) | B---Salceda--(Absent) |
| Y---Salimbangon | Y---Salo |
| Y---Salvador-Tambunting | Y---Sanchez |
| Y---Sangcopan | Y---Santos-Recto |
| X---Sarmiento | Y---Saulog |
| Y---Savellano | Y---Siao |
| Y---Silverio | B---Singson--(Absent) |
| Y---Singson-Meehan | Y---Sinsuat |
| Y---Suansing (E.) | Y---Suansing (H.) |
| Y---Suarez (A.) | Y---Suarez (D.) |
| Y---Suntay | Y---Sy-Alvarado |
| Y---Taduran | Y---Tallado |
| Y---Tan (A.S.) | Y---Tan (A.) |
| B---Tan (S.)--(Absent) | Y---Tan (S.A.) |
| B---Tan-Tambut--(Absent) | Y---Tejada |
| Y---Teves (A.) | Y---Teves (J.) |
| Y---Tiangco | Y---Tolentino |
| Y---Tulfo | Y---Tupas |
| Y---Tutor | Y---Ty (A.) |
| Y---Ty (D.) | Y---Umali (A.) |
| Y---Umali (M.V.) | Y---Unabia |
| B---Ungab--(Absent) | Y---Uy (J.) |
| Y---Uy (R.) | Y---Valeriano |
| Y---Valmayor | Y---Vargas |
| B---Velasco--(Absent) | Y---Veloso |
| Y---Vergara | Y---Villa |
| Y---Villafuerte | B---Villanueva (E.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Villanueva (N.) | B---Villar--(Absent) |
| Y---Villaraza-Suarez | B---Villarica--(Absent) |
| Y---Violago | B---Yap (E.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Yap (V.) | Y---Yu |
| Y---Zamora (R.) | B---Zamora (W.K.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Zarate | Y---Zubiri |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2020-03-11 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2020-03-11 | |
| REMARKS : |
Senate Legislative History
Entitled: AN ACT PROVIDING PROTECTION FROM LIABILITY TO VOLUNTEERS FOR ACTS OR OMISSIONS COMMITTED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES DURING EMERGENCY SITUATION [ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 18TH CONGRESS ] [ 2020 ] Introduced by Representatives ALFREDO D. VARGAS, JOSE ANTONIO R. SY-ALVARADO, JOHN MARVIN "YUL SERVO" C. NIETO, BERNADETTE "BH" HERRERA-DY, et. al.; Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on March 10, 2020; 3/11/2020 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence; 5/4/2020 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on SOCIAL JUSTICE, WELFARE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT and JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS;
Abstract
Seeks to provide liability protection for volunteers for harm caused by an act or commission if: 1.) the volunteer was acting in an emergency situation at the scene of an accident; 2.) the volunteer was property licensed, certified, or authorized by the appropriate authorities, either government entities or non-government organizations, for the activities undertaken in an emergency at the time of the act of omission; and 3.) the harm was not caused by willful or criminal misconduct, gross negligence, reckless misconduct, or a conscious, flagrant indifference to the rights or safety of the individual harmed by the volunteer.Provides exceptions to the protection against liability of volunteers if: 1.) the misconduct constitutes a crime under the Revised Penal code or an offense in any special penal law; 2.) the misconduct was performed by the volunteer under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any dangerous drug at the time of the act or omission; 3.) the volunteers are from business organizations that employ volunteers for pecuniary purposes; and 4.) volunteers receive compensation for volunteering at a non-profit organization.
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