2004-04-14                     House Journal                      Page 3313
HB 273                                                                                            
The following was read the second time:                                                             
                                                                                                    
    SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 273                                                       
    "An Act relating to the right of a parent to waive a child's claim of                           
    negligence against a provider of sports or recreational activities."                            
                                                                                                    
with the:                                                  Journal Page                             
                                                                                                    
 JUD RPT CS(JUD) NT 4DP 1NR                                        3103                             
 FN1: ZERO(LAW)                                                    3104                             
                                                                                                    
Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                   
following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill:                             
                                                                                                    
    CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL                                                        
    NO. 273(JUD)                                                                                    
    "An Act relating to the right of a parent to waive an                                           
    unemancipated child's claim of negligence against a provider of                                 
    sports or recreational activities."                                                             
                                                                                                    
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                        
                                                                                                    
Amendment No. 1 was offered  by Representative Berkowitz:                                            
                                                                                                    
Page 2, line 24, following "participates":                                                          
 Insert "to the extent the waiver is otherwise valid"                                               
                                                                                                    

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Representative Berkowitz moved and asked unanimous consent that                                     
Amendment No. 1 be adopted.                                                                         
                                                                                                    
Representative Coghill objected and withdrew the objection.  There                                  
being no further objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted.                                            
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Amendment No. 2 was offered  by Representative Berkowitz:                                            
                                                                                                    
Page 3, lines 5 - 6:                                                                                
 Delete all material and insert:                                                                    
           "(D) a person who has a valid power of attorney                                          
         concerning the child; or"                                                                  
                                                                                                    
Representative Berkowitz moved and asked unanimous consent that                                     
Amendment No. 2 be adopted.                                                                         
                                                                                                    
Objection was heard and withdrawn.  There being no further objection,                               
Amendment No. 2 was adopted.                                                                        
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that                                       
CSSSHB 273(JUD) am be considered engrossed, advanced to third                                       
reading, and placed on final passage.                                                               
                                                                                                    
Objection was heard.                                                                                
                                                                                                    
CSSSHB 273(JUD) am will advance to third reading on tomorrow's                                      
calendar.