91st General Assembly
Summary of HB4698
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House Sponsors:
BRADLEY-HAMOS.

Senate Sponsors:
MOLARO

Short description: 
PUBLIC-APP DEFENDER IMM                                                    

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Creates the Public and Appellate Defender Immunity Act.  Provides      
   that   no   public  defender,  assistant  public  defender,  appellate      
   defender, or assistant appellate defender, acting within the scope  of      
   his or her employment or contract, nor any person or entity employing,      
   supervising,  assisting,  or  contracting for the services of a public      
   defender, assistant public defender, appellate defender, or  assistant      
   appellate  defender,  is  liable for any damages in tort, contract, or      
   otherwise, in which the plaintiff seeks damages by reason of legal  or      
   professional  malpractice,  except  for willful and wanton misconduct.      
   Effective immediately.                                                      
 
Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0877

   Last action date: 00-06-30

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   0


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