House
Sep 16, 2020

Emergency 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.

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Bill Progress

Bill has been introduced and assigned a number

Introduced(9/16/20)
Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
President
Law

Sponsor

CH

Mr. Higgins

House (R) Louisiana – 3

Topics

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sep 16, 2020