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2003 SESSION
SB 1048 Equine Liability.
Introduced by: Emmett W. Hanger, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Equine Liability. Expands the group of people afforded liability protection under the Equine Activity Liability Act to include any person, a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company. This bill limits liability for injury to a person resulting from the “intrinsic dangers of equine activities” and bars claims or recovery for injury, loss, damage, or death of a person resulting from the “intrinsic dangers of equine activities.” “Intrinsic dangers of equine activities” is defined as those dangers or conditions that are an integral part of equine activities, including but not limited to, (i) the propensity of equines to behave in ways that may result in injury, harm, or death to persons on or around them; (ii) the unpredictability of an equine’s reaction to such things as sounds, sudden movement, and unfamiliar objects, persons, or other animals; (iii) certain hazards such as surface and subsurface conditions; (iv) collisions with other animals or objects; and (v) the potential of a participant acting in a negligent manner that may contribute to injury to the participant or others, such as failing to maintain control over the equine or not acting within the participant’s ability. Currently, equine activity sponsors and equine professionals are not liable for injury to a person who directly engages in an equine activity.
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/03 Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/08/03 033215432 pdf
- 01/15/03 Senate: Printed as engrossed 033215432-E pdf
- 02/26/03 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1048ER) pdf
- 03/31/03 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0876) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/08/03 Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/08/03 033215432
- 01/08/03 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 01/13/03 Senate: Reported from A. C. & N. R. w/amds (13-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 01/14/03 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/14/03 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/15/03 Senate: Read second time
- 01/15/03 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 01/15/03 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 01/15/03 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 01/15/03 Senate: Printed as engrossed 033215432-E
- 01/16/03 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
- 01/16/03 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (38-Y 2-N)
- 01/16/03 Senate: Communicated to House
- 01/24/03 House: Placed on Calendar
- 01/24/03 House: Read first time
- 01/24/03 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 02/05/03 House: Reported from A., C. & N. R. w/amendments (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/03 House: Read second time
- 02/07/03 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/10/03 House: Read third time
- 02/10/03 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/10/03 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/10/03 House: Passed House with amendments (97-Y 1-N)
- 02/10/03 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 1-N)
- 02/12/03 Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/03 Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/03 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1048ER)
- 03/05/03 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/05/03 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/06/03 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/22/03 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 876 (effective 7/1/03)
- 03/31/03 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0876)