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House Transportation delays action on bill that would limit ordinary negligence suits against agricultural vehicle owners
Summary
The Montana House Transportation Committee postponed executive action on House Bill 212 after members debated an amendment that would carve out gross-negligence exceptions to a proposed limited-liability provision for agricultural vehicles; at least one member asked for a separate hearing to examine constitutional and other legal questions.
The House Transportation Committee on Thursday postponed executive action on House Bill 212 after debate over an amendment that would change how liability is applied to owners and operators of agricultural vehicles.
Representative Byrne, who spoke to the amendment, said the change inserts language into the bill that would preserve liability for “gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct” that causes serious bodily injury or death. Byrne said the amendment places that wording up front in the bill rather than relying on a cross-reference to Montana Code Annotated. “The limited…
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