HB 565 Missouri House · 2025 Regular Session

Modifies a provision relating to liability for equine or livestock activities

HB 565 modifies liability rules for equine (horse-related) and livestock activities by generally shielding sponsors, professionals, and owners from lawsuits over injuries caused by inherent risks - like an animal's unpredictable behavior or normal activity hazards. It specifically exempts them from liability unless they: provided faulty equipment they knew about, failed to assess a participant's ability to safely manage the animal, ignored dangerous conditions without posting warnings, or acted with willful disregard for safety. The bill requires sponsors to post visible warning signs at facilities and excludes horse racing (covered by separate laws) and employer-employee relationships. It directly affects participants in activities like riding lessons, shows, or livestock events, and those who organize or manage such events.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 16, 2024 Last action Apr 17, 2025
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What changed between versions

House Committee Substitute Perfected · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was corrected to restore deleted language regarding equine activities. The original version removed provisions allowing riding, inspecting, or evaluating another person's equine, but the perfected version reinstates this language to clarify what activities are permitted under the bill's scope.
Scope change
The bill's scope was temporarily narrowed by removing language about equine evaluation activities, then restored in the perfected version to include these activities again.
SCOPE

Deletion of language prohibiting riding, inspecting, or evaluating another person's equine in the House Committee Substitute version

Reinstatement of language allowing riding, inspecting, or evaluating another person's equine regardless of monetary consideration in the Perfected version

Deletion of language prohibiting inspecting or evaluating livestock in the House Committee Substitute version

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Apr 17, 2025
Committee
Second read and referred: Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources(S)
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 97 NOES: 51 PRESENT: 0
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
HCS Adopted (H)
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 8 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 12 NOES: 7 PRESENT: 0
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Referred: Agriculture(H)
lower
Dec 16, 2024
Introduced
Prefiled (H)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Mitch Boggs
Mitch Boggs
RRepublican
MO
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