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CT HB06241
Bill
Status
1/23/2025
Primary Sponsor
Environment Committee
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AI Summary
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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
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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
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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
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Immunity does not apply when providers act negligently, with willful/wanton disregard for safety, purposefully cause harm, or engage in criminal conduct causing injury
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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