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AR HB1380

Bill

Status

Failed

5/1/2017

Primary Sponsor

Dan Douglas

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly (2017 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Creates the Arkansas Trespasser Responsibility Act to clarify landowner duties of care toward trespassers
  • Establishes that owners owe no duty of care to trespassers and are not liable for trespasser injuries, except in specific circumstances
  • Owners may be held liable if they intentionally cause injury to a trespasser, except when using reasonable force against trespassers entering to commit crimes
  • Owners may be liable for child trespasser injuries from artificial conditions if the owner knew children were likely to trespass, knew of the danger, and failed to exercise reasonable care to eliminate the risk
  • Owners may be liable for trespasser injuries resulting from the owner's failure to exercise reasonable care during dangerous activities, failure to warn of artificial conditions, or failure to prevent harm from moving forces under the owner's immediate control

Legislative Description

To Create The Arkansas Trespasser Responsibility Act.

Last Action

Died in House Committee at Sine Die Adjournment

5/1/2017

Committee Referrals

Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development1/30/2017

Full Bill Text

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