HSB 636 (LSB 6072YC (2) 84)

HOUSE FILE _____

BY  (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY BILL BY CHAIRPERSON BAUDLER)

A BILL FOR

An Act imposing a duty of reasonable assistance on a person present at the scene of an emergency or accident and providing a penalty.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  727.12  Duty to assist —— emergency or accident.
   A person who is present at the scene of an emergency or accident who knows that another person involved in the emergency or accident is likely to suffer or has suffered serious physical injury shall, to the extent that the person can do so without danger to self or others, give reasonable assistance to the person. Reasonable assistance may include obtaining or attempting to obtain aid from law enforcement or medical personnel. A person who violates this section is guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor.
EXPLANATION
   This bill imposes a duty on a person who is present at the scene of an emergency or accident who knows that another person involved in the emergency or accident is likely to suffer or has suffered serious physical injury shall, to the extent that the person can do so without danger to self or others, give reasonable assistance to the person. Reasonable assistance may include obtaining or attempting to obtain aid from law enforcement or medical personnel. A person who violates the bill is guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor, punishable by confinement for no more than two years and a fine of at least $625 but not more than $6,250.