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Committee backs HB527 to limit operator liability at off-roading parks, requires $3 million insurance and signage
Summary
HB527 would limit liability for off-roading-park operators by treating inherent risks similarly to equine-liability provisions; the bill requires posted signage and $3 million liability insurance and was reported favorably by the committee.
A Senate committee reported HB527 favorably after hearing from Representative Hope Jones, who said the bill "creates limits of liability to the person that operates an off roading park, claims due to the fact that it's an inherent risk." Jones told the committee the proposal "mirrors the equine world" by limiting operator liability while requiring operators to post specific signage and carry liability insurance.
Representative Jones said the bill also "does require specific signage as in the equine world and does require them to have liability insurance, 3,000,000." The sponsor characterized the measure as aligning off-roading parks with liability limitations long used in horse-related activities.
Senators moved and seconded a favorable report; committee members did not record opposition during the discussion and the committee gave HB527 a favorable report to the full body.
No further fiscal or implementation details were presented in the hearing record provided.
