Senate File 243 H-1423 Amend Senate File 243, as amended, passed, and reprinted by 1 the Senate, as follows: 2 1. By striking page 1, line 21, through page 2, line 11, and 3 inserting: 4 < Sec. ___. NEW SECTION . 727.12 Failure to assist. 5 1. A person who reasonably believes another person is 6 suffering from a risk of serious bodily injury or imminent 7 danger of death shall, if the person is able, attempt to 8 contact local law enforcement or local emergency response 9 authorities, if doing so does not place the person or the other 10 person at risk of serious bodily injury or imminent danger of 11 death. A person shall not be required to contact local law 12 enforcement or emergency response authorities if the person 13 knows or reasonably believes that the other person is not in 14 need of help or assistance. 15 2. A person who violates this section without lawful cause 16 commits the following: 17 a. A simple misdemeanor if the failure to assist results in 18 the other person suffering serious bodily injury. 19 b. An aggravated misdemeanor if the failure to assist 20 results in the death of the other person. > 21 ______________________________ GOBBLE of Polk -1- SF 243.2255 (1) 89 as/rh 1/ 1 #1.