RELATING TO TORT LIABILITY.
Summary
Clarifies that persons that enter private property for recreational purposes have no cause of action, unless exempted under law. Requires a court to award attorneys' fees and costs to landowners if plaintiffs bring unreasonable claims. States that, as a matter of law, persons participating in outdoor recreational activities accept the inherent dangers in the activities.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2021
Last action Feb 17, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Feb 17, 2021
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.
upper
Feb 17, 2021
Committee
Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 282) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, English, Baker, Riviere; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
upper
Feb 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-21 1:30PM in conference room Via Videoconference.
upper
Jan 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to PSM, JDC.
upper
Jan 22, 2021
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lorraine R. Inouye
DDemocratic
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