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State Representative Kim Norton
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
651-296-9249
For more information contact: Matt Swenson 651-297-8406
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NORTON PASSES BILL TO PROTECT GOOD SAMARITANS
ST. PAUL, MN – As Minnesotans fill sandbags in preparation for rising floodwaters, state lawmakers took action yesterday to make certain helping hands don’t get a slap on the wrist.
Minnesota’s Good Samaritan Law already protects individual volunteers who help in emergencies from being sued. But a bill (HF2709) authored by state Rep. Kim Norton (DFL – Rochester) would extend that same protection to businesses and nonprofit organizations that pitch in.
“In times of natural disasters and major emergencies, our communities need all hands on deck," said Rep. Norton. “No business that opens its doors to flooded families, or a non-profit that hands out supplies to those in need, should face a lawsuit for lending a helping hand.”
The bill would not protect businesses or non-profit organizations that act in a willful and wanton or reckless manner in providing care, advice or assistance in times of emergency.
News Items
- Rep. Norton Selected as Vice Chair of House Health and Human Services Finance Committee - (Posted: 2012-12-14 00:00:00)
- It’s Time for Legislature to Get Back to Basics, Balance the Budget Honestly - (Posted: 2012-12-11 00:00:00)
- Second Saturday Coffee Meeting Date Changed to December 9 - (Posted: 2012-12-03 00:00:00)
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