Bill No. 36-0031 - An Act amending title 23 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 10, subchapter IV, section 1073 to exempt a public safety agency or private safety entity from liability
COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY, JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY 06/25/2025-REPORTED OUT TO THE FLOOR 06/05/2025-REPORTED OUT TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND JUDICIARY BILL NO. 36-0031 Thirty-Sixth Legislature of the Virgin Islands February 27, 2025 An Act amending title 23 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 10, subchapter IV, section 1073 to exempt a public safety agency or private safety entity from liability for acts of negligence in the operation, administration or maintenance of a 911 service unless the acts are committed in a grossly negligent manner or are committed with willful intent PROPOSED BY: Senators Alma Francis Heyliger and Avery L. Lewis Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Virgin Islands: 1 SECTION 1. …
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COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY, JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY 06/25/2025-REPORTED OUT TO THE FLOOR 06/05/2025-REPORTED OUT TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND JUDICIARY BILL NO. 36-0031 Thirty-Sixth Legislature of the Virgin Islands February 27, 2025 An Act amending title 23 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 10, subchapter IV, section 1073 to exempt a public safety agency or private safety entity from liability for acts of negligence in the operation, administration or maintenance of a 911 service unless the acts are committed in a grossly negligent manner or are committed with willful intent PROPOSED BY: Senators Alma Francis Heyliger and Avery L. Lewis Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Virgin Islands: 1 SECTION 1. Title 23 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 10, subchapter IV, section 1073 is 2 amended by inserting the following subsection (c): 3 “(c) A public safety agency or private safety entity, its employees, agents, contractors 4 and affiliates shall not be held liable for acts of negligence in the operation, administration or 5 maintenance of a 911 service unless such acts are found to be grossly negligent or of willful 6 intent.” 7 BILL SUMMARY 8 This bill exempts a public safety agency or private safety entity, its employees, agents, 9 contractors and affiliates from liability for acts of negligence in the operation, administration 10 or maintenance of a 911 service unless the acts are committed in a grossly negligent manner or 11 are committed with willful intent. 12 BR25-0290/February 18, 2025/AA 13