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MO HB467
Bill
Status
1/12/2015
Primary Sponsor
Bill Reiboldt
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AI Summary
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Expands Missouri's existing equine liability protections to cover all livestock activities, including grazing, herding, feeding, branding, milking, shows, fairs, competitions, auctions, training, and boarding
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Defines "livestock" by reference to section 277.020 and adds new definitions for "livestock activity," "livestock activity sponsor," "livestock facility," and "livestock owner"
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Shields livestock activity sponsors, owners, facilities, and auction markets from liability for participant injuries or deaths resulting from inherent risks of livestock activities
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Requires livestock activity sponsors to post warning signs near stables, corrals, or arenas and include liability warnings in written contracts with participants
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Preserves existing exceptions allowing liability claims when providers knowingly supply faulty equipment, fail to assess participant ability, conceal dangerous conditions, or act with willful disregard for safety
Legislative Description
Extends the equine activity liability waiver to livestock activities
Last Action
Public Hearing Completed (H)
3/11/2015