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MO SB209

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/8/2015

Primary Sponsor

David Sater

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands Missouri's existing equine activity liability protections to cover livestock activities including grazing, herding, feeding, branding, milking, shows, fairs, auctions, training, and boarding

  • Shields livestock activity sponsors, livestock owners, livestock facilities, livestock auction markets, and their employees from liability for participant injuries or deaths resulting from inherent risks of livestock activities

  • Defines "livestock" by reference to section 277.020 RSMo and creates parallel definitions for livestock activity sponsors, facilities, and owners similar to existing equine activity definitions

  • Preserves existing exceptions to liability protection, including cases involving faulty equipment, failure to assess participant ability, dangerous latent conditions, willful or wanton conduct, intentional injury, or failure to exercise ordinary care

  • Requires livestock activity sponsors to post warning signs (minimum 1-inch black letters on white background) and include warning notices in written contracts informing participants of the liability limitations

Legislative Description

Extends the equine activity liability waiver to livestock activities

Last Action

Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee

1/29/2015

Committee Referrals

Agriculture, Food Production And Outdoor Resources1/29/2015

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