HB2661 - Tennessee - Tort Liability And Reform

Companion Bill SB2636. Tort Liability and Reform - Limits a volunteer crisis response team member's liability for injuries or infliction of emotional distress caused by an act or omission during the course of a crisis response. - Amends TCA Title 29 and Title 63. Fiscal Summary for HB2661 / *SB2636MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB2661 / *SB2636 This bill grants immunity to a volunteer crisis response team member who participates in a crisis intervention or intervention training. Under this bill, the team member will not be liable for any injuries or infliction of emotional distress caused by an act or omission during the crisis response or training session as long as the intervention or training was conducted within generally accepted protocols of the registered team. This immunity would not apply if: (1) The team member acted with actual malice [...]

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