RELATING TO TORT LIABILITY.
Summary
Clarifies that persons or minors that enter private property with or without charge by a landowner 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. Establishes as a matter of law, persons or minors participating in outdoor recreational activities accept the inherent dangers in the activities.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2024
Last action Feb 7, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Chang ; 3 No(es): Senator(s) Elefante, McKelvey, Fevella; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-24 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 18, 2024
Committee
Referred to WTL, JDC.
upper
Jan 18, 2024
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
3 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kurt Fevella
RRepublican
P
Lorraine Inouye
DDemocratic
P
Sharon Moriwaki
DDemocratic
Co
Donna Kim
DDemocratic
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