Bill Status of HB4315  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  AGRITOURISM LIABILITY ACT

House Sponsors
Rep. Sonya M. Harper - Charles Meier - Katie Stuart, Andrew S. Chesney, Michael T. Marron, Dan Caulkins, Margo McDermed, Patrick Windhorst and Dave Severin

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Agritourism Liability Act. Provides that an agritourism operator is not liable for injury or death of a participant resulting from the inherent risks of agritourism activities if the agritourism operator posts the required warning notice. Provides that a participant assumes the inherent risks of an agritourism activity by engaging in the agritourism activity. Provides that no participant may pursue an action or recover from an agritourism operator for injury, loss, damage, or death of the participant resulting from any of the inherent risks of agritourism activities. Provides that nothing prevents or limits the liability of an agritourism operator if the agritourism operator: (1) commits an act or omission that constitutes willful or wanton disregard for the safety of the participant and that act or omission proximately causes injury, damage, or death to the participant; or (2) has actual knowledge or reasonably should know of an unusual dangerous condition on the land, facilities, or equipment used in the activity or the dangerous propensity of a particular animal used in such an activity, does not make the danger known to the participant, and the danger proximately causes injury, damage, or death to the participant. Provides that an agritourism operator shall post and maintain a warning notice in a clearly visible location at or near the entrance to the agritourism activity.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/28/2020HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  1/29/2020HouseFirst Reading
  1/29/2020HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/30/2020HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
  2/11/2020HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
  2/18/2020HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  2/26/2020HouseTo Tort Liability Subcommittee
  2/27/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney
  3/4/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael T. Marron
  3/4/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins
  3/5/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed
  3/5/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
  3/5/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
  6/23/2020HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die