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AZ SB1025

Bill

Status

Passed

5/2/2017

Primary Sponsor

Judy Burges

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-third Legislature - First Regular Session (2017)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 12-820.03 to clarify that public entities and employees are not liable for injuries from plans or designs for transportation facilities (highways, roads, streets, bridges, rights-of-way) if the plan or design conforms to generally accepted engineering or design standards in effect at the time of preparation.

  • Requires public entities or employees to provide reasonably adequate warning to the public about any unreasonably dangerous hazards to allow the public to take suitable precautions.

  • Establishes that if a genuine issue of material fact exists about whether the public entity or employee met these requirements, the issue must be resolved by a separate trial before any trial on damages occurs.

Legislative Description

Public entities; defenses

Courts And Civil Proceedings

Last Action

Chapter 253

5/2/2017

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