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42 U.S.C. § 14502

Preemption and election of State nonapplicability

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(a) Preemption

This chapter preempts the laws of any State to the extent that such laws are inconsistent with this chapter, except that this chapter shall not preempt any State law that provides additional protection from liability relating to volunteers or to any category of volunteers in the performance of services for a nonprofit organization or governmental entity.

(b) Election of State regarding nonapplicabilityThis chapter shall not apply to any civil action in a State court against a volunteer in which all parties are citizens of the State if such State enacts a statute in accordance with State requirements for enacting legislation—(1) citing the authority of this subsection;(2) declaring the election of such State that this chapter shall not apply, as of a date certain, to such civil action in the State; and(3) containing no other provisions.(Pub. L. 105–19, § 3, June 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 219.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2003–2025 · leading case: Sweeney v. Friends of Hammonasset, 58 A.3d 293 (Conn. App. Ct. 2013).
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Sweeney v. Friends of Hammonasset, 58 A.3d 293 (Conn. App. Ct. 2013). · cites it 4× “II The plaintiff also claims that the court improperly granted the defendants’ motion for summary judgment as to count two of his second amended complaint because it improperly concluded, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 14502 (a) of the Volunteer Protection Act of 1997 (act), 42 U.”
Armendarez v. Glendale Youth Ctr., Inc., 265 F. Supp. 2d 1136 (D. Ariz. 2003). “” 42 U.S.C. § 14502 (a). The Court has found no applicable case law discussing preclusion of federal law.”
Waschle v. Winter Sports, Inc., 127 F. Supp. 3d 1090 (D. Mont. 2015). “See 42 U.S.C. § 14502 (a). The Vanhorns’ motion for *1094 summary judgment is granted as to Plaintiffs’ ordinary negligence claims because there is no genuine issue of material fact as to whether the Vanhorns were volunteers acting for a nonprofit organization within the scope…”
Lynch v. Roxbury Comprehensive Cmty. Health Ctr., Inc., 114 N.E.3d 1021 (Mass. App. Ct. 2018). · cites it 2× “See 42 U.S.C. § 14502 (a) (2012). 19 But the existence of that provision does not resolve the particular preemption issue before us in the current appeal.”
New Mexico Horsemen's Ass'n v. Sunray Gaming of New Mexico, LLC (D.N.M. 2025). “42 U.S.C. § 14502 (a); see also Armendarez v.”
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