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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Batasan Hills, Quezon City

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NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. __ 1949

Introduced by

HON. YEDDA MARIE K. ROMUALDEZ
and
HON. JUDE A. ACIDRE

AN ACT
TO ENCOURAGE GOOD SAMARITANS WHO PROVIDE REASONABLE
ASSISTANCE IN AN EMERGENCY BY PROTECTING THEM FROM
LIABILITY

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to support individuals who sought to assist during times
of emergencies by protecting them from legal liability if their aid was useful and

appropriate to the situation's de-escalation.

With the present number of people within the country, there are bound
to be situations where civilian assistance will not only be valuable, but
necessary to ensuring the safety of the populace. There will also be situations
where civilians will have the desire to provide aid to legal channels yet fear the

negative repercussions of their actions.

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The establishment of this bill will provide an avenue where both the
concerns of civilians and government parties can be put to rest, encouraging

the populace to aid in the protection of the nation.

In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

Rep. YEDDA MARIE K. ROMUALDEZ
Representative YTingog Sinirangan

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Batasan Hills, Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No,__ 1949

Introduced by

HON. YEDDA MARIE K. ROMUALDEZ
and
HON. JUDE A. ACIDRE

AN ACT
TO ENCOURAGE GOOD SAMARITANS WHO PROVIDE REASONABLE
ASSISTANCE IN AN EMERGENCY BY PROTECTING THEM FROM
LIABILITY
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of the Representatives of the

Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1. Short Title. — This Act shall be known as the “Good
Samaritan Act of 2022.”

Section 2. Declaration of Policy. — \t is the policy of the State to
encourage good Samaritans who provide reasonable assistance in an
emergency by protecting them from liability

Section 3. Definition of Terms. — For purposes of this Act,
(1) “Good Samaritan’ shall refer to an individual performing volunteer

services who does not receive compensation to reasonably assist a
person in an emergency.


(2) ‘Emergency’ shall refer to a situation requiring immediate attention
and remedial action involving a sudden, unexpected, and impending
threat to life, health, or safety of a person.

Section 4. Liability Protection for Good Samaritans. — No good
Samaritan shall be liable for harm caused by an act or omission if:

(1) the good Samaritan was acting in an emergency at the time of the
act or omission;

(2) if appropriate or required, the good Samaritan was properly licensed,
certified, or authorized by the appropriate authorities for the activities
undertaken in an emergency at the time of the act or omission; and

(3) the harm was not caused by willful or criminal misconduct, gross
negligence, reckless misconduct, or a conscious, flagrant
indifference to the rights or safety of the individual harmed by the
good Samaritan.

Section 5. Exceptions. — The liability protection for good Samaritans
under this Act shall not apply to any misconduct that:
(1) constitutes a crime; or
(2) was performed under the influence of intoxicating alcohol or any
dangerous drug at the time of the misconduct.

Section 6. Separability Clause. — \f any provision of this Act is declared
invalid or unconstitutional, the provisions not affected thereby shall remain in
full force and effect.

Section 7. Repealing Clause. — All laws, presidential decrees,
executive orders, presidential proclamations, rules and regulations or parts
thereof contrary to or inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified
accordingly.



Section 8. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after
its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general
circulation.

Approved,