House
Sep 16, 2020Emergency Services Access Act
Summary
Official
Emergency Services Access Ac t This bill establishes a new criminal offense for preventing emergency medical technicians assigned to ambulances or other emergency vehicles from providing medical care. It also makes it a criminal offense to block an emergency vehicle that is transporting an individual in need of treatment from a hospital entrance. An individual who engages in this conduct is subject to criminal penalties--a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both. If death results, the prison term may be for any term of years or for life.
Bill Progress
Bill has been introduced and assigned a number
Introduced(9/16/20)
Committee
Passed
House
Passed
Senate
President
Law
Sponsor
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Mr. Higgins
House (R) Louisiana – 3
Topics
Latest Action
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 16, 2020