Volunteer Pilot Organization Protection Act of 2007

A bill to provide liability protection to volunteer pilot nonprofit organizations that fly for public benefit and to the pilots and staff of such nonprofit organizations, and for other purposes.

12/19/2007--Introduced.
Volunteer Pilot Organization Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the Volunteer Protection Act of 1997 to exempt from liability a nonprofit volunteer pilot organization (or its referring agency) that flies for public benefit, its staff members, and its volunteers for harm caused by a volunteer while flying, in furtherance of the organization's purpose, an aircraft for which the volunteer was properly licensed and insured.


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Sponsor

• Sen. James Inhofe [R, OK]
• and 1 Co-Sponsors
  • Sen. David Vitter [R, LA]
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Committees

• Senate Judiciary

Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to S.11

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Introduced		Voted on by Senate		Voted on by House		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
December 19, 2007

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• Dec 19, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S16007-16008)
• Dec 19, 2007: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
• Introduced on Dec 19, 2007.

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Related Bills:

• H.R.2191

Related Issue Areas:

• Law
• Aircraft pilots
• Aviation accidents
• Aviation insurance
• 9 more
• Finance
• Liability (Law)
• Licenses
• Nonprofit organizations
• Social services
• Torts
• Transportation
• Volunteer workers
• Aviation safety

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January 20, 2008 POLICE REPORTS

... reported a shoplifter at Dillard's, 2101 Promenade Blvd. • At 7: 57 am Friday, Cam Prock reported vehicles were broken into at 503 S. 11 th Place. ...

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January 08, 2008 POLICE REPORTS

At 1: 54 pm Thursday, Fern Leakey reported graffiti at the Crossroads Center, 1302 S. Mountie Blvd. • At 2: 32 pm Thursday, Michael Delay Jr., 2207 S. 11 th ...

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December 19, 2007 Who-What-When-Where

Narcotics Anonymous, noon Wednesday, 1322 S. 11 St. and 7 pm Wednesday, Recovery Way Building, 623 North Grand Ave. E.; open meeting, 8 pm Wednesdays, ...

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December 21, 2008 Local officials set plan for '09 - Local - Myrtle Beach Online

S. 11 is the Senate version, supported by Sens. Cleary and Luke Rankin, R-Myrtle Beach. Elections. Reopening a perennial debate, Cleary's S. 169 would create 12-year term limits in the state House of Representatives and 16-year limits ...

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November 26, 2008 PointofLaw.com | PointOfLaw Forum: Trial lawyer lobbying: Let the ...

... for certain injuries caused by improper medical care. • H.R. 2191/S. 11 (Volunteer Pilot Organization Act); to provide liability protection to nonprofit volunteer pilot organization. Posted by Carter Wood at 10:09 AM | TrackBack (0) ...

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November 16, 2008 Compulsory Acquisition what does it mean?

The Minister for Land (currently Brendan Grylls) has responsibility for the Land Administration Act 1997 and under S.11 go to (www.slp.wa.gov.au and then to index acts in force). 11. Minister may acquire land in public interest ...

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