SB378 SFBM JUD

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

COUNSEL: THOMAS W. SMITH

FLOOR BOOK MEMO

Senate Bill No. 378 (ORIGINATING IN COMMITTEE)

BY: Senators Wooton, Ball, Bowman, Dittmar, Hunter, Oliverio, Ross, Schoonover, Snyder, White, Wiedebusch, Buckalew, Deem, Kimble, Scott.

SHORT TITLE: Limiting landowner liability for use of private lands

DATE INTRODUCED: March 18, 1997

CODE REFERENCE: Amends and reenacts §§1, 2, and 4, Article 25, Chapter 19

PROPOSED LAW PRESENTED TO THE COMMITTEE: Article 25 deals generally with limitation of liability of landowners.
The bill changes the standard of liability for injuries to persons using private lands or their property from negligent failure to guard or warn against hazards to deliberate willful or malicious conduct.

TITLE: OK

FISCAL NOTE: NOT NEEDED

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AFFECTED: NONE

EFFECTIVE DATE: 90 DAYS

OTHER COMMITTEE REFERENCE AND/OR ACTION: NONE

COMMITTEE ACTION: This bill originated in committee and was reported to the Senate without amendment.

COMMENTS: NONE