The Senate Civil Law Committee heard HB 1045, sponsored by Sen. Ford, on recreational facility immunity. This bill specifies the duties and responsibilities of the users and the operator of a recreational facility operated by an elementary, secondary, or postsecondary educational institution. Additionally, the operator of such a recreational facility who fulfills the operator’s duties and responsibilities has a complete defense to a civil action. The bill was amended to take into account the requirements of the Indiana Tort Claims Act. A representative for Purdue University, Indiana University, and Indiana State University and a representative from the Independent Colleges of Indiana spoke in favor of the bill. The Committee expressed concern about the broad application of the bill, and held it for further amendment.
Read the bill at http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/house/1045.