legislation: 109-s-1747

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109-s-1747 109 s 1747 Good Samaritan Liability Improvement and Volunteer Encouragement Act of 2005 Law 2005-09-21 2005-09-21 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] TX R C001056 10 Good Samaritan Liability Improvement and Volunteer Encouragement Act of 2005 (GIVE Act of 2005) - Exempts from liability for acts or omissions: (1) disaster relief volunteers; (2) employers or business partners of disaster relief volunteers; (3) hosts or enabling persons, entities, or organizations; and (4) governmental and intergovernmental entities for donations of disaster relief goods. Specifies limits to punitive and non-economic damages for willful, knowing, or reckless misconduct based on the actions of disaster relief volunteers and governmental or intergovernmental donors. Provides for: (1) judicial review of allegations; (2) supplemental disaster declarations by the President, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, or the Secretary of Homeland Security; and (3) state election for nonapplicability of a provision of this Act to certain civil actions in state court. Amends the Volunteer Protection Act of 1997 with respect to liability protection for actions of volunteers generally. Exempts persons from civil liability relating to any injury or death involving: (1) donations of equipment to nonprofit organizations; or (2) use of facilities, a motor vehicle or aircraft provided to nonprofit organizations. Provides for judicial review of allegations 2023-01-13T04:50:00Z  

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