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HB 6241 Connecticut House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING AGRITOURISM.

This bill creates legal immunity for farms offering public agritourism activities (such as corn mazes, farm markets, or hay rides) when participants are injured due to "risks inherent in agritourism," like farm terrain, animal behavior, or normal agricultural equipment. It directly affects agritourism providers (farm owners/operators) and participants who visit these activities. The law grants immunity unless the provider acted negligently, intentionally caused harm, or committed criminal conduct. Exceptions ensure providers remain liable for their own misconduct, not for ordinary farm risks.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Apr 28, 2025
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What changed between versions

Committee Bill → ENV Joint Favorable Substitute · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was renamed from HB 6241 to a Substitute Bill and significantly restructured its definitions and scope. The original bill focused on the broader 'agriculture industry' while the new version specifically targets 'agritourism' activities. Key changes include simplified definitions of 'farm' (removing the 10-acre minimum requirement) and expanded 'risk inherent in an agritourism activity' to include property damage alongside personal injury. The effective date remains October 1, 2025.
Scope change
The bill's scope narrowed from general agricultural industry support to specifically agritourism activities, while expanding liability protections to include property damage claims.
DEFINITION

Changed the bill title from 'Agriculture Industry' to 'Agritourism' and redefined 'Agriculture' to reference existing statutory definitions rather than listing specific activities.

Simplified the 'Farm' definition by removing the 10-acre minimum requirement and income threshold, now covering any land devoted to agriculture.

Expanded 'Risk inherent in an agritourism activity' to explicitly include property damage in addition to personal injury and illness.

REQUIREMENT

Updated liability immunity language to specifically cover both personal injury and property damage sustained during agritourism activities.

TECHNICAL

Removed co-sponsor information and committee references while updating bill numbering from Committee Bill to Substitute Bill.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Judiciary
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Environment
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Environment
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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