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HB 1479 Equine liability; execution of waiver.
Introduced by: Nicholas J. Freitas | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Equine liability; execution of waiver. Prohibits a liability action against an equine activity sponsor if a waiver has been knowingly executed by the participant, the parent or guardian of a minor participant, or the duly authorized representative, designated in writing, of the parent or guardian. The bill provides that such waiver may be executed at a location other than that of the equine activity. The bill contains technical amendments.
FULL TEXT
- 01/18/18 House: Presented and ordered printed 18104932D pdf
- 03/01/18 Senate: Committee substitute printed 18107954D-S1 pdf
- 03/09/18 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1479ER) pdf
- 03/29/18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0534) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/18/18 House: Presented and ordered printed 18104932D
- 01/18/18 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/25/18 House: Assigned ACNR sub: Subcommittee #1
- 01/29/18 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/18 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/18 House: Read first time
- 02/05/18 House: Read second time
- 02/05/18 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/06/18 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/07/18 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/08/18 House: Read third time and passed House (91-Y 8-N)
- 02/08/18 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (91-Y 8-N)
- 02/09/18 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/09/18 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 03/01/18 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (14-Y 0-N)
- 03/01/18 Senate: Committee substitute printed 18107954D-S1
- 03/05/18 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/06/18 Senate: Read third time
- 03/06/18 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 03/06/18 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 18107954D-S1
- 03/06/18 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1479S1
- 03/06/18 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/18 House: Placed on Calendar
- 03/07/18 House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 18107954D-S1 (90-Y 6-N)
- 03/07/18 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (90-Y 6-N)
- 03/09/18 House: Enrolled
- 03/09/18 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1479ER)
- 03/09/18 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/18 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/20/18 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 20, 2018
- 03/20/18 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
- 03/29/18 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 534 (effective 7/1/18)
- 03/29/18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0534)