Bill Text: HI HB625 | 2013 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Limited Liability
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-02-26 - The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. [HB625 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2013-HB625-Amended.html
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TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2013 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO LANDOWNERS' LIABILITY.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 662, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§662- Limited liability for mountain climbing, rock climbing, rappelling, and bouldering. No public entity or public employee shall be liable to any person for injury or damage sustained on government land when engaged in mountain climbing, rock climbing, rappelling, and bouldering."
SECTION 2. Section 520-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending the definition of "land" to read as follows:
""Land" means land, roads,
water, watercourses, private ways and buildings, structures, and machinery or
equipment when attached to realty[, other than lands owned by the government]."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Report Title:
Limited Liability
Description:
Applies limits on liability under chapter 520, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to government-owned land. Exempts public agencies and employees from liability for injury or damage sustained on government land in the course of mountain climbing, rock climbing, rappelling, or bouldering. (HB625 HD1)
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