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Committee backs bill shielding nonprofit recreation clubs and volunteers from most liability
Summary
House Bill 81 would limit liability for organized nonprofit recreation clubs, their officers and unpaid volunteers for injuries arising from recreational activities, except for gross negligence, intentional wrongdoing or harm caused by equipment the club supplies. The committee voted to send the bill to the House floor with a due pass.
Representative Charlie Shepherd (R‑District 7) presented House Bill 81, which the sponsor described as intended to protect nonprofit recreation clubs, their directors and volunteers from lawsuits arising from inherent risks of recreational activities.
David Clayborn of Sawtooth Law Offices, representing the Idaho Recreation Council and the Idaho State ATV Association, told the committee the bill applies to officially organized nonprofit clubs, uses the recreational‑activity definition aligned with the recreational‑trespass statute and excludes activities…
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