00                            SENATE BILL NO. 198                                                                         
01 "An Act relating to recovery of civil damages by a peace officer or firefighter; 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 firefighter.  (a)  A                               
06       peace officer or firefighter injured while in the line of duty or the personal                                    
07       representative of a peace officer or firefighter 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 firefighter.                                                                                                   
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 firefighter.                       
13            (c)  In this section, "firefighter" 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.  The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to                         
04 read:                                                                                                                   
05       APPLICABILITY.  This Act applies to a cause of action that accrues on or after the                                
06 effective date of this Act.                                                                                             
07    * Sec. 3.  This Act takes effect July 1, 2003.