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SB 546 Railroad rights-of-way; passage permitted for access to lands used for recreational purposes, etc.
Introduced by: John S. Edwards | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Landowner liability arising from recreational activities; railroad rights-of-way. Ensures that railroad rights-of-way may be used for recreational purposes and for access to lands being used for recreational purposes without the easement holder owing a duty of care to the user. This exemption from civil liability already exists for landowners, but does not explicitly include railroad rights-of-way. The exemption does not apply if the landowner charges a fee for the use of the lands and does not include gross negligence or willful or malicious failure to guard or warn against a dangerous condition.
FULL TEXT
- 01/13/10 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103807D pdf
- 01/27/10 Senate: Printed as engrossed 10103807D-E pdf
- 02/22/10 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB546ER) pdf
- 03/04/10 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0043) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/13/10 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103807D
- 01/13/10 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 01/25/10 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendments (13-Y 2-N)
- 01/26/10 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/10 Senate: Read second time
- 01/27/10 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 01/27/10 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 01/27/10 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB546E
- 01/27/10 Senate: Printed as engrossed 10103807D-E
- 01/28/10 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
- 02/08/10 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/08/10 House: Read first time
- 02/08/10 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 02/17/10 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/10 House: Read second time
- 02/19/10 House: Read third time
- 02/19/10 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/10 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/10 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/22/10 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB546ER)
- 02/23/10 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/23/10 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/04/10 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 43 (effective 7/1/10)
- 03/04/10 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0043)