SB354 Alabama 2015 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Clay Scofield
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2015
Title: Conservation and Natural Resources, liability for using traps or other similar devices, liability only applies on public land, Sec. 9-11-264 am'd.
Summary: SB354 creates strict civil liability for injuries caused by traps on public land, with an exemption for Lawrence County and a provision that liability only applies on public land.
What This Bill Does
It amends Section 9-11-264 to make trap users on public land strictly liable for civil damages when their traps injure people or domestic animals. Victims do not need to prove negligence to recover damages. The liability applies only on public land; it does not apply on private land, and Lawrence County is exempt from these provisions. The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after the Governor signs it into law.

Who It Affects
Public land trap operators, who would be strictly liable for civil damages if their trapping injures someone or a domestic animal on public land.
Residents of Lawrence County, who are not subject to these liability provisions.

Key Provisions
Imposes strict civil liability on any person who uses a trap or similar device on public land for injury or damage to a person or domestic animal, with the injured party not needing to prove negligence.
Liability applies only on public land; it does not apply on private land, and the provisions do not apply to Lawrence County; the act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after governor approval.

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Subjects: Conservation and Natural Resources Department