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HB1479

Equine liability; execution of waiver.

Status:
Enacted

Chief Patron:
Nick Freitas (R)

Session:
2018 Regular Session

Summary

As Passed Both Chambers. 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. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/18/2018 - House: Presented and ordered printed 18104932D
  • 01/18/2018 - House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
  • 01/25/2018 - House: Assigned ACNR sub: Subcommittee #1
  • 01/29/2018 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
  • 01/31/2018 - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)
  • 02/02/2018 - House: Read first time
  • 02/05/2018 - House: Read second time
  • 02/05/2018 - House: Passed by for the day
  • 02/06/2018 - House: Passed by for the day
  • 02/07/2018 - House: Read second time and engrossed
  • 02/08/2018 - House: Read third time and passed House (91-Y 8-N)
  • 02/08/2018 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (91-Y 8-N)
  • 02/09/2018 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/09/2018 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
  • 03/01/2018 - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (14-Y 0-N)
  • 03/01/2018 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 18107954D-S1
  • 03/05/2018 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
  • 03/06/2018 - Senate: Read third time
  • 03/06/2018 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
  • 03/06/2018 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 18107954D-S1
  • 03/06/2018 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1479S1
  • 03/06/2018 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
  • 03/07/2018 - House: Placed on Calendar
  • 03/07/2018 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 18107954D-S1 (90-Y 6-N)
  • 03/07/2018 - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (90-Y 6-N)
  • 03/09/2018 - House: Enrolled
  • 03/09/2018 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1479ER)
  • 03/09/2018 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 03/10/2018 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 03/20/2018 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 20, 2018
  • 03/20/2018 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
  • 03/29/2018 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 534 (effective 7/1/18)
  • 03/29/2018 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0534)

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