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MS HB760

Bill

Status

Failed

1/31/2023

Primary Sponsor

Fred Shanks

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Origin

House of Representatives

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Mississippi Code Section 89-2-3 to add "cycling" to the list of outdoor recreational purposes, which includes hunting, fishing, swimming, boating, camping, hiking, and other activities.

  • Amends Mississippi Code Section 89-2-25 to add "cycling" to activities for which landowners who grant permission are not liable for injuries or property damage.

  • Landowners who permit cycling on their property are not considered to have assured the premises are safe, made the cyclist an invitee owed a duty of care, or assumed liability for injuries caused by the cyclist.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2023.

Legislative Description

Recreational landowners; add cycling to the list of activities exempt from liability.

Last Action

Died In Committee

1/31/2023

Committee Referrals

Judiciary A1/16/2023

Full Bill Text

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