Parks, Natural Areas Preservation - As enacted, provides that an owner of land who enters into a cooperative agreement with a public utility owned by the federal government for the use of the public utility's land in conjunction with the owner's land of at least 100 acres that is made available to the public as a park for outdoor recreational purposes without charge, except for a nominal parking fee or special event fee, generally owes no duty of care to persons entering or going upon such land and is not liable for any loss, damages, or injury to such persons. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 11; Title 68; Title 69 and Title 70.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2024
Last action May 9, 2024
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
4
Committee
7
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/4/2024
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 4/3/2024
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Mar 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2024
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Committee
Ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Ragan
RRepublican
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