Kansas bill would protect those saving kids, animals in cars
February 7, 2018
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas bill would legally protect Good Samaritans who break into vehicles to save overheating children and animals.
The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that lawmakers heard testimony Monday for the potential legislation.
The bill states it would provide immunity from civil liability when a vehicle is damaged by a person trying to aid a "vulnerable person or domestic animal" in situations where there is "imminent danger of harm" and law enforcement has been notified.
Greg Smith of the Johnson County Sheriff's Department says the bill could cause confusion with its defi...
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