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CT HB06241

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

Environment Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes civil liability immunity for agritourism providers when participants are injured or suffer property damage from inherent risks of agritourism activities, effective October 1, 2025

  • Defines agritourism as agriculture-related educational, entertainment, historical, cultural, or recreational activities on farms, including you-pick operations, corn mazes, hay rides, and farm markets

  • Specifies inherent risks include land conditions, wild animal behavior, livestock actions (excluding dog bites), dangers from farm structures and equipment, and exposure to animal feed, chemicals, or waste

  • Immunity does not apply when providers act negligently, with willful/wanton disregard for safety, purposefully cause harm, or engage in criminal conduct causing injury

  • Received Joint Favorable reports from both the Environment Committee (as substitute) and Judiciary Committee

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning Agritourism.

Last Action

Tabled for the Calendar, House

4/28/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/22/2025
Environment1/23/2025

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