New York A04968 adds "reasonable intervention" as a reason to be protected from liability for good samaritans and appropriates funds for public.
New York A04968, the "Penny for a hero good samaritan protection act," aims to protect individuals who intervene in emergencies to prevent harm, provided their actions are reasonable and in good faith. It defines "reasonable intervention" as acting in good faith to prevent imminent harm, even if the situation escalates beyond what was intended. The act allows the use of physical force to maintain order but restricts deadly force to situations where it is necessary to prevent death or serious physical injury.
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