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Committee backs bill granting limited liability protection to landowners who allow emergency access
Summary
A narrowly drafted bill would protect private landowners from civil liability when they voluntarily allow people or emergency responders to cross their property in an emergency; sponsors said the change encourages use of secondary egress and shelter‑in‑place sites during wildfires, floods or other disasters.
House Bill 1053 would create a limited civil‑liability immunity for landowners who voluntarily allow entry or exit across their property during an emergency. Sponsors said the intent is to reduce a legal barrier that currently discourages property owners from permitting evacuation routes or temporary sheltering in place.
Representative Weinberg, a co‑sponsor, described the measure as narrowly tailored: the immunity applies in an emergency and does not remove liability for gross negligence…
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