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HI HB1607

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/26/2011

Primary Sponsor

Gil Keith-agaran

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes that owners of range land owe no duty of care to trespassers and are not required to warn of dangerous natural conditions or range activities.

  • Creates a rebuttable presumption that range land owners are not liable to trespassers for injury, loss, damage, or death occurring on their property.

  • Defines "range land" as property exceeding five acres used primarily for livestock grazing, dairying, or keeping of equine and bovine livestock, including appurtenant structures and equipment.

  • Preserves liability for range land owners in cases of gross negligence, willful or wanton disregard for trespasser safety, or intentional injury or death.

  • Entitles range land owners who permit recreational use to protections under chapter 520, Hawaii Revised Statutes, if applicable provisions are met; effective July 1, 2020.

Legislative Description

Relating to Range Land Liability

Last Action

(H) The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred.

3/1/2011

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/16/2011
Agriculture1/28/2011

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