The Senate Civil Law Committee heard HB 1115 sponsored by Sen. Freeman and Sen. Ruckelshaus on landowner immunity for trail access. This bill specifies that with respect to the statute that restricts a landowner's liability for an injury to a person or property caused by an act or failure to act of another person using the landowner's premises for certain recreational purposes, … [Read more...] about Landowner immunity for trail access
Civil
Delinquent self-storage facility rents
The Senate Civil Law Committee heard HB 1194 sponsored by Sen. Koch and Sen. Young on delinquent self-storage facility rents. This bill amends the statute concerning self-storage facilities to allow a facility owner to impose and collect from a renter a late fee that does not exceed the greater of $20 or 20% of the monthly rent for each month the renter is in default under the … [Read more...] about Delinquent self-storage facility rents
Mid-Session: Civil Law
Bill No. Bill Title Committee 2nd Reading 3rd Reading Sponsor(s) SB 13 Administration of overdose intervention drugs 1/8/18 Do Pass 1/16/18 Engrossed -A 1/18/18 Passed 49-0 Ober SB 99 Civil forfeiture 1/25/18 Do Pass 1/29/18 Engrossed 1/30/18 Passed 49-0 Steuerwald SB 123 Newborn safety devices at fire departments 1/8/18 Do Pass 1/11/18 Engrossed 1/16/18 Passed 47-0 Carbaugh, … [Read more...] about Mid-Session: Civil Law
Misleading or inaccurate caller identification
The Senate Civil Law Committee heard SB 222 authored by Sen. Head on misleading or inaccurate caller identification. This bill provides that a person who knowingly violates the statute concerning the transmission of misleading or inaccurate caller identification information commits a Class A misdemeanor or if the person has a previous unrelated conviction under the statute, a Level … [Read more...] about Misleading or inaccurate caller identification
Service animals
The Senate Civil Law Committee heard SB 240 authored by Sen. Leising on service animals. The author clarified that this bill is for emotional support animals not service animals. The bill specifies that a landlord may not ask an individual with a disability who seeks to use an emotional support animal about the existence, nature, and extent of the individual's disability, but that … [Read more...] about Service animals