BILL · 2001–02 SESSION
SB 5297: Liability/outdoor rec land
Defining terms that place liability on outdoor recreation landowners.
Summary
- Declares that "artificial" means a condition that does not resemble a condition found in nature even if contrived or established by human effort. Declares that "latent" means a dangerous condition that the user did not or could not observe, and failure to observe was reasonable.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 18, 2001
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Ken Jacobsen (D-46)
- Introduced
- January 18, 2001 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 14, 2002
AN ACT Relating to definitions concerning the liability of outdoor recreation landowners;
Sponsors
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Referred to Judiciary.
- And refer to Judiciary.
- NPS - Majority; without recommendation.
- First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Parks & Shorelines.
SB 5297 in other sessions
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