Bill Status of HB 5487   102nd General Assembly


Short Description:  AGRITOURISM LIABILITY ACT

House Sponsors
Rep. Joyce Mason-Anne Stava-Murray-Katie Stuart and Charles Meier

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Agritourism Liability Act. Provides that an agritourism operator is not liable for the injury or death of a participant resulting from the inherent risks of agritourism activities if the agritourism operator posts the prescribed warning notice. Provides that a participant assumes the inherent risks of an agritourism activity by engaging in the agritourism activity. Provides that no participant may pursue an action or recover from an agritourism operator for injury, loss, damage, or death of the participant resulting from any of the inherent risks of agritourism activities. Provides that nothing prevents or limits the liability of an agritourism operator if the agritourism operator: (1) commits an act or omission that constitutes willful or wanton disregard for the safety of the participant and that act or omission proximately causes injury, damage, or death to the participant; or (2) has actual knowledge or reasonably should know of an unusual dangerous condition on the land, facilities, or equipment used in the activity or the dangerous propensity of a particular animal used in such an activity, does not make the danger known to the participant, and the danger proximately causes injury, damage, or death to the participant. Provides that an agritourism operator shall post and maintain a warning notice in a clearly visible location at or near the entrance to the agritourism activity. Effective July 1, 2022.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/28/2022HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason
  1/31/2022HouseFirst Reading
  1/31/2022HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/7/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  2/7/2022HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Katie Stuart
  2/10/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
  2/14/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
  1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die

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