Relates to landowner recreational liability and farm and horseback riding operation liability relief; and enacts the "equine activity safety code act"
Summary
Limits the liability of a farm or "u-pick" operation for injuries incurred while a person was picking and buying agricultural products; expands the limited exemption of a property owner from liability to a property owner who makes their premises available to others for any recreational use and to include owners of underdeveloped and/or land used in agricultural production; enacts the "equine activity safety code act".
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2019
Last action Jul 14, 2020
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Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jul 14, 2020
Assembly · Failed
HELD FOR CONSIDERATION IN JUDICIARY
Jan 8, 2020
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
Jan 16, 2019
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Steve Hawley
RRepublican
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