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CO HB1086

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/13/2010

Primary Sponsor

Kathleen Curry

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Origin

House of Representatives

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Exempts water-related facilities (irrigation ditches, canals, reservoirs, dams, weirs, flumes, headgates, bridges, and similar structures) from the attractive nuisance doctrine, eliminating landowner liability to trespassers for injuries on these facilities.

  • Expands the definition of "recreational purpose" to include exercising, rafting, boating, kayaking, canoeing, nature study, and viewing or visiting historical, archaeological, scenic, or scientific sites.

  • Limits landowner liability for injuries to members of the public using land for recreational purposes to cases where the landowner willfully or deliberately caused the injuries, regardless of whether the person was an invitee, licensee, or trespasser.

  • Presumes persons aged 14-18 years competent for purposes of applying landowner liability standards.

  • Applies to conduct occurring on or after the effective date of the act.

Legislative Description

Ltd Liab Water Right Recreation Purposes

Last Action

House Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely

1/28/2010

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/13/2010

Full Bill Text

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