ICE SKATING RINK SAFETY ACT
Summary
Creates the Ice Skating Rink Safety Act. Sets forth an ice skating rink operator's duties regarding posting of signs, maintenance of facilities, safety, and other matters. Provides that ice skaters have responsibilities concerning maintaining reasonable control and speed, heeding all posted signs and warnings, and other matters. Provides that ice skaters are deemed to have knowledge of and assume the risk of injuries caused by falls or collisions that are not attributable to a violation of a rink operator's duties set forth in the Act. Makes the assumption of risk set forth in the Act a complete bar and a complete defense to any lawsuit concerning injuries to ice skater or spectator unless the rink operator has violated his or her duties and responsibilities under the Act.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2003
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2003
Last action Jan 11, 2005
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Apr 4, 2003
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 017-001-000
lower
Feb 11, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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