Equine activity liability; carriage rides.
Summary
Incorporates, for the purposes of determining equine activity liability, the act of riding in or driving a carriage or other equine-drawn vehicle into the definition of "equine activity" and adds a person who gives a carriage ride to the definition of "equine professional." The bill includes technical amendments.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 4, 2019
Last action Jan 9, 2019
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Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jan 9, 2019
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Jan 4, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
Jan 4, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101731D
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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