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HI SB1168

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

3/5/2013

Primary Sponsor

Donna Kim

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Origin

Senate

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Limits the State's liability for personal injuries occurring during mountain climbing, rock climbing, rappelling, and bouldering activities on state-owned and managed land

  • Current law protects the State only from natural hazards, but this measure extends liability protection to cover additional risks inherent in climbing and rappelling activities

  • Committee on Water & Land recommends passage and refers to Committee on Judiciary for further review regarding adequacy of liability protections and potential extension of similar protections to counties

  • Received support from Department of Land and Natural Resources, Department of the Attorney General, Access Fund, and individuals; opposed by Hawaii Association for Justice

Legislative Description

Limited Liability; Mountain Climbing, Rock Climbing, Rappelling, and Bouldering

Last Action

Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Mizuno, Oshiro, Takai excused (3).

3/15/2013

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/15/2013
Water & Land3/7/2013
Ways and Means2/14/2013
Water and Land1/24/2013

Full Bill Text

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