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Bill Status of HB1494 93rd General Assembly

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Short Description: ICE SKATING RINK SAFETY ACT

House Sponsors
Rep. Sidney H. Mathias - Frank J. Mautino

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/11/2005	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Ice Skating Rink Safety Act. Sets forth an ice skating rink operator's duties regarding posting of signs, maintenance of facilities, safety, and other matters. Provides that ice skaters have responsibilities concerning maintaining reasonable control and speed, heeding all posted signs and warnings, and other matters. Provides that ice skaters are deemed to have knowledge of and assume the risk of injuries caused by falls or collisions that are not attributable to a violation of a rink operator's duties set forth in the Act. Makes the assumption of risk set forth in the Act a complete bar and a complete defense to any lawsuit concerning injuries to ice skater or spectator unless the rink operator has violated his or her duties and responsibilities under the Act.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/6/2003	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
2/6/2003	House	First Reading
2/6/2003	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/11/2003	House	Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
2/19/2003	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino
3/12/2003	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 017-001-000
3/12/2003	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/4/2003	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/11/2005	House	Session Sine Die

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