HB493 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Tommy Hanes

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Trapping animals on public lands, injuries to person or animals, strict liability, repealed, Sec. 9-11-264 repealed

Summary

HB493 would repeal the rule that makes people strictly liable for civil damages when traps on public lands injure a person or their domestic animal while taking fur-bearing animals.

What This Bill Does

The bill repeals the current strict-liability standard in Section 9-11-264 for injuries or damages caused by traps or similar devices on public lands used to take fur-bearing animals. As a result, individuals harmed by such traps would not automatically have a civil damages claim under this law, and recovery would depend on other applicable laws. The repeal takes effect immediately after the bill is passed and approved by the Governor.

Who It Affects

• Individuals who are injured on public lands by traps and their domestic animals; they would no longer have automatic civil damages under the repealed strict-liability provision.
• People who set traps or manage activities on public lands; their liability exposure would change because the strict-liability standard is being removed.

Key Provisions

• Repeals Section 9-11-264 of the Code of Alabama 1975, which imposed strict liability for civil damages for injuries or damages caused by traps on public lands to take fur-bearing animals.
• Sets the act to become effective immediately following its passage and the Governor's approval.

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Subjects

Animals