DONAHUE-FARLEY. New Act Creates the Amusement Rider Responsibility Act. Requires an owner of an amusement facility, amusement park, or temporary traveling carnival to post signs that include the location of the station for reporting an injury or accident and the location of a first aid station. Provides that the owner shall post a sign at each amusement ride that states operational instructions, safety guidelines, and certain warnings as to rider responsibilities. Permits the operator of a ride to prevent a rider who is perceived to be unable to safely ride due to physical or mental condition, or under the influence of alcohol or drugs from boarding or riding an amusement ride. Bars recovery for damages from an amusement facility, amusement park, temporary traveling carnival, or amusement ride manufacturer for personal injury, death, or property damage sustained by a rider if the rider violated rider responsibility provisions of the Act. Requires an injured rider to file a written report of injury before leaving the park as a condition precedent to bringing suit; provides exceptions. Establishes various classes of misdemeanor penalties. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that a rider on an amusement ride shall refrain from any "act or activity" (instead of any "act or activity of horseplay or frolic") which may tend to injure the rider or others. 97-01-23 S FIRST READING 97-01-23 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-01-23 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE COMM & INDUST 97-02-10 S SPONSOR REMOVED WOODYARD 97-02-10 S CHIEF SPONSOR CHANGED TO DONAHUE 97-02-27 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR FARLEY 97-03-14 S DO PASS 009-000-000 SCED 97-03-14 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 97-03-17 97-03-17 S SECOND READING 97-03-17 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 97-03-18 97-03-17 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 97-03-17 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-DONAHUE 97-03-17 S AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL 97-03-18 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-DONAHUE 97-03-18 S BE APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION SRUL 97-03-19 S RECALLED TO SECOND READING 97-03-19 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-DONAHUE 97-03-19 S ADOPTED 97-03-19 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 97-03-19 97-03-20 S THIRD READING - CONSIDERATION POSTPONED 97-03-20 S PLACED CALENDAR-CONSIDERATION POSTPONED 97-05-07 S MOTION FILED WEAVER -RE-REFER 97-05-07 S FROM CALENDAR 97-05-07 S ORDER OF CPP 97-05-07 S TO SENATE RULES. 97-05-08 S MOTION PREVAILED 037-011-006 97-05-08 S RE-REFERRED TO COMMITTEE RULES 99-01-12 S SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary