SECOND REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE BILL NO. 1798

94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY


 

 

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVES RUZICKA (Sponsor), SATER, WILSON (130), CUNNINGHAM (145), SCHAD, KRAUS, THOMSON, QUINN (7), POLLOCK, NOLTE, MUNZLINGER, SANDER, NANCE, FUNDERBURK, HOBBS, MOORE, SMITH (150), DIXON, WILSON (119), DENISON, FISHER, DOUGHERTY, WELLS, WOOD, VIEBROCK, DETHROW, WALLACE, SCHOELLER, STREAM, WRIGHT, SCHLOTTACH, McGHEE, DAY, FRANZ, TILLEY, JONES (117), PARSON, WHORTON, BIVINS, MAY, RUESTMAN, SCHIEFFER, TODD, NORR, QUINN (9), NIEVES, SCHAAF, SCHARNHORST, STEVENSON, SCHNEIDER, WETER, LOEHNER, CASEY AND COOPER (155) (Co-sponsors).

                  Read 1st time January 23, 2008 and copies ordered printed.

D. ADAM CRUMBLISS, Chief Clerk

3554L.02I


 

AN ACT

To amend chapter 258, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to the landowner liability protection act.




Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:


            Section A. Chapter 258, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 258.105, to read as follows:

            258.105. 1. This section shall be known as the "Landowner Liability Protection Act".

            2. An owner of land who either directly or indirectly invites or permits without charge any person to use such property for hunting or fishing purposes does not thereby:

            (1) Extend any assurance that the premises are safe for any purpose;

            (2) Confer upon such person the legal status of an invitee or licensee to whom a duty of care is owed;

            (3) Assume responsibility for or incur liability for any injury to persons or property caused by an act of omission of such persons;

            (4) Assume responsibility for or incur liability for any injury to persons or property, wherever such persons or property are located, caused while hunting or fishing.