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Providing for an exemption from tort liability arising from winter recreational activities on commercial property
Sponsored by the House Judiciary Committee
Topics:Courts & civil law
Same legislation: HF 273
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 28, 2021
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 16, 2021
- Done: House committeeMarch 2, 2021
- Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Business owners who let people use their land for winter activities like sledding or tubing cannot be sued for injuries caused by the normal risks of those activities. This protection only applies if the person was participating voluntarily and understood the risks involved. However, this rule does not protect businesses that charge a fee or advertise these activities to the public.1
Read the official explanation
This bill provides an exemption from tort liability arising from winter recreational activities on commercial property. The bill provides that a person who owns or controls commercial property shall be immune from liability from any claim for injury or damages based upon or arising out of claim of negligence against such a person, if the person can show that the injury or damages occurred from voluntary sledding, tubing, or other related winter recreational activity on commercial property, that the claimed injuries or damages resulted from the normal and expected risks inherent in the activity, and that the injured person knew or reasonably should have known that the recreational activity created a substantial risk of injuries. A person who promotes, advertises, recommends, or charges a fee for use of the property for sledding, tubing, or other related winter recreational activity is not exempt from tort liability under the bill.
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