Amendment 274 to House Bill 279 P.N. 0247, Regular Session 2019-2020

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AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 279

Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE BOBACK

Printer's No. 247

Amend Bill, page 1, line 3, by inserting after "immunities,"

further

Amend Bill, page 1, lines 6 through 9, by striking out all of

said lines and inserting

Section 1. Section 8340.3 of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania

Consolidated Statutes, added October 24, 2018 (P.L.685, No.104),

is amended to read:

§ 8340.3. Rescue from motor vehicle.

(a) [(Reserved).] Rescue of individual.--No person shall be

liable for damage to a motor vehicle or

Amend Bill, page 2, by inserting between lines 18 and 19

(b) Rescue of dog or cat.--No law enforcement officer,

animal control officer, humane society police officer or

emergency responder, or the employer of a law enforcement

officer, humane society police officer or emergency responder,

shall be liable for damage to a motor vehicle or the contents

thereof caused by entry into the motor vehicle for the purpose

of removing a dog or cat, if the law enforcement officer, humane

society police officer or emergency responder does all of the

following:

(1) Has a good-faith, reasonable belief that the dog or

cat is in imminent danger of suffering harm if not

immediately removed from the motor vehicle.

(2) Makes a reasonable effort to locate the driver of

the motor vehicle prior to entry.

(3) Takes reasonable steps to ensure or restore the

well-being of the dog or cat.

(4) Uses no more force than necessary under the

circumstances to enter the motor vehicle.

(5) Leaves notice on or in the motor vehicle stating the

reason entry was made, the name of the person and of the

person's employer, a telephone number and, if possible, the

location where the dog or cat may be retrieved.

liability for damage resulting from the entry if the person's

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