Bill Summary for H 330 (2017-2018)
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Mar 13 2017
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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.
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Bill 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.