Legislature(1997 - 1998)
04/03/1998 03:00 PM House FIN
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HOUSE BILL NO. 12
"An Act relating to civil liability for injuries or
death resulting from equine activities."
Representative Davis MOVED to ADOPT the proposed committee
substitute for HB 12, work draft 0-LS0097\B, 3/30/98. There
being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
MIKE TIBBLES, STAFF, REPRESENTATIVE THERRIAULT observed that
the legislation concerns liability for persons that are
injured and their rights to sue. He clarified that if a
person is injured while riding a horse and has an insurance
policy they would not be precluded from collecting for the
injury. Representative Davies was concerned that limitations
on the right to sue not limit the right to collect under an
insurance policy. Legislative counsel indicated that they
are two different issues. Amendment 1 amends the definition
of compensatory damages to not include benefits paid under
an insurance policy (copy on file).
Co-Chair Hanley MOVED to ADOPT Amendment 1. There being NO
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Representative Mulder MOVED to report CSHB 12 (FIN) out of
Committee with the accompanying fiscal note. There being NO
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
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