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HB2 Alabama 2018 Session

Updated Apr 26, 2021
HB2 Alabama 2018 Session
House Bill
Expired
Current Status
Regular Session 2018
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor
Tommy Hanes
Republican
Session
Regular Session 2018
Title
Trapping animals on public lands, liability limited to injuries caused by traps used on public land in violation of state laws or rules, Sec. 9-11-264 am'd.
Description

Under existing law, a person is strictly liable for civil damages for causing injury or damage to a person or a domestic animal of a person as a result of using traps or other similar devices on public land to take, capture, or kill a fur-bearing animal protected by state laws or rules.

This bill would limit the liability to injuries caused by traps or similar devices used on public land in violation of state laws or rules.

Subjects
Animals

Bill Actions

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary

Bill Text

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature