Bill Text: MN HF792 | 2013-2014 | 88th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Negligent conduct liability waivers prohibited.

Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)

Status: (Passed) 2013-05-24 - Secretary of State Chapter 118 [HF792 Detail]

Download: Minnesota-2013-HF792-Introduced.html

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A bill for an act

relating to civil actions; prohibiting waivers of liability for negligent conduct;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 604.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

    Section 1. [604.055] WAIVER OF LIABILITY FOR NEGLIGENT CONDUCT.
An agreement between parties that purports to release, limit, or waive the liability of
one party for damage arising out of the negligent operation, maintenance, or design of
that party's premises is against public policy and void and unenforceable. The agreement
is severable from a waiver of liability for injuries resulting from the risk inherent in a
particular activity.
For purposes of this section, "party" or "parties" includes a person, agent, servant or
employee of that party or parties, and includes a minor or another who is authorized to
sign or accept the agreement on behalf of the minor.
EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2013, and applies to causes
of action commenced on or after that date.