Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to the responsibility and liability of property owners for public places in cities and including effective date provisions
Sponsored by the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Brian K. Lohse (R)
Topics:Courts & civil lawCities & counties
Same legislation: HF 192
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 3, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 6, 2025
- Done: House committeeFebruary 5, 2026
- Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, 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 If a city requires a property owner to take care of the sidewalk or area near the curb, that owner can now be held responsible if they fail to do so carefully. This change affects people who own property next to public spaces like sidewalks.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to the responsibility and liability of an abutting property owner for public places in a city such as sidewalks. Under current law, an abutting property owner may be required by a city ordinance to maintain public sidewalks or other property between the property line and the curb line. The bill adds that an abutting property owner may be liable if the property owner fails to use reasonable care in maintaining sidewalks or other property between the property line and the curb line if required by a city ordinance. The bill takes effect upon enactment.
Why it matters. Property owners who are required by city ordinance to maintain sidewalks or other public areas between their property line and the curb could be held liable if they fail to use reasonable care in doing so. This change would affect these owners and the cities that manage these public spaces.2
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