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House restores 'negligence' language in outdoor-sports liability bill and approves measure
Summary
Lawmakers amended substitute House Bill 89 to reinsert 'negligence' into language governing inherent risk in outdoor sports (including equine activities), preserving comparative negligence standards and then passed the bill. Debate centered on liability allocation and disclosure obligations for operators.
The Utah House amended and passed substitute House Bill 89, which addresses the assumption of inherent risks in outdoor sports, including equine activities. A floor amendment reinserted the word "negligence," ensuring comparative negligence principles remain available in suits against owners or operators.
Representative Valentine, moving the amendment, said reinserting 'negligence' preserves a shared-responsibility standard between…
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