H0765B0751A00644 DMS:JMT 04/05/21 #90 A00644
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 765
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE HENNESSEY
Printer's No. 751
Amend Bill, page 1, line 9, by striking out "a subsection"
and inserting
subsections
Amend Bill, page 1, line 18, by striking out "subsection (j)"
and inserting
subsections (j) and (j.1)
Amend Bill, page 3, by inserting between lines 5 and 6
(j.1) Sovereign immunity.--
(1) Nothing in subsection (j) shall be construed to
require the department to issue a permit for a procession,
assemblage or special activity that will occur on a street,
highway or real estate deemed by the department to be unsafe
for use by participants. The department, its servants and
agents, employees and representatives acting on its behalf
shall be immune from suit by participants for personal
injuries or property damages arising during a procession,
assemblage or special activity permitted by the department
under 42 Pa.C.S. ยงยง 8521 (relating to sovereign immunity
generally) and 8522 (relating to exceptions to sovereign
immunity).
(2) The term participants shall include spectators,
event sponsors, municipal officials, police, fire police,
media and others present during the procession, assemblage or
special activity permitted by the department.
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