CSSB 198(STA): "An Act relating to recovery of civil damages by a peace officer or fire fighter; and providing for an effective date."
00 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 198(STA) 01 "An Act relating to recovery of civil damages by a peace officer or fire fighter; and 02 providing for an effective date." 03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 04 * Section 1. AS 09.65 is amended by adding a new section to read: 05 Sec. 09.65.290. Liability involving a peace officer or fire fighter. (a) A 06 peace officer or fire fighter injured while in the line of duty or the personal 07 representative of a peace officer or fire fighter who died in the line of duty may not 08 bring a civil action to recover damages for a negligent act or omission if the negligent 09 act or omission created the need for the activity being performed by the peace officer 10 or fire fighter. 11 (b) This section does not apply to a negligent act or omission that is unrelated 12 to the activity that created the need for the presence of the peace officer or fire fighter. 13 (c) In this section, "fire fighter" means a person employed by a municipal fire 14 department or who is a member of a volunteer fire department registered with the state
01 fire marshal, or a person registered for purposes of workers' compensation with the 02 state fire marshal as a member of a volunteer fire department. 03 * Sec. 2. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).