CIVPRO/QUALIFIED IMMUNITY FOR AUTO ACCIDENT.

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House Bill 330 (Public) Filed Monday, March 13, 2017
AN ACT PROVIDING THAT A PERSON DRIVING AN AUTOMOBILE WHILE EXERCISING DUE CARE IS IMMUNE FROM CIVIL LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURY TO ANOTHER IF THE INJURED PERSON WAS PARTICIPATING IN A PROTEST OR DEMONSTRATION AND BLOCKING TRAFFIC IN A PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY OR HIGHWAY AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY.
Intro. by Burr, Millis.

Status: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate Action) (Apr 27 2017)

SOG comments (1):

Change long title

House amendment to 1st edition changed long title.  Long title was AN ACT PROVIDING THAT A PERSON DRIVING AN AUTOMOBILE WHILE EXERCISING DUE CARE IS IMMUNE FROM CIVIL LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURY TO ANOTHER IF THE INJURED PERSON WAS PARTICIPATING IN A PROTEST OR DEMONSTRATION AND BLOCKING TRAFFIC IN A PUBLIC RIGHT‑OF‑WAY AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY.

H 330

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Apr 27 2017 - View Summary

    House amendment #2 makes the following changes to the 1st edition as amended.

    Adds new subsection (c) to proposed GS 1-539.13, providing that the civil immunity set forth in subsection (a) does not apply if the injured person participating in a protest or demonstration was doing so with a valid permit allowing persons to protest or demonstrate on the public street or highway where the injury occurred. 

    Makes technical change.


  • Summary date: Apr 26 2017 - View Summary

    House amendment #1 makes the following changes to the 1st edition.

    Modifies proposed GS 1-539.13 to protect drivers exercising due care who injure a person who is participating in a protest or demonstration and is blocking traffic in a public street or highway (was, blocking traffic in a public right-of-way) from civil liability for the injury, unless the actions leading to the injury were willful or wanton.


  • Summary date: Mar 13 2017 - View Summary

    Amends the caption for GS Chapter 1, Article 43B, to now read "Immunities and Other Defenses."

    Enacts new GS 1­539.13 to protect drivers exercising due care who injure a person who is participating in a protest or demonstration, and is blocking traffic in a public right­of­way, from civil liability for the injury, unless the actions leading to the injury were willful or wanton.