OR SB1517 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Unknown
Status: Passed on April 14 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-14 - Effective date, April 7, 2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Unknown
Status: Passed on April 14 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-14 - Effective date, April 7, 2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
The Act says that an operator can make a person doing sports, fitness or recreation waive some claims for negligence. The Act says that some types of claims may not be waived. The Act says that whether a risk is inherent to an activity is a question of law. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.5). [Digest: The Act says that an operator can make a person doing sports, fitness or recreation waive some claims for negligence. The Act says that some types of claims may not be waived. (Flesch Readability Score: 82.2).] Provides that an operator may require a participant in a sport, fitness or recreational activity to release the operator for claims for ordinary negligence under certain circumstances. Specifies certain types of claims that may not be waived. Provides that in a claim for damages for injuries sustained while a participant is engaged in a sport, fitness or recreational activity, whether a risk is inherent to the activity is a question of law. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Title
Relating to civil litigation; and declaring an emergency.
Sponsors
| No sponsor information available at this time. |
Roll Calls
2026-03-06 - Senate - Senate Third Reading in Concurrence (Y: 29 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-05 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 55 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-03-04 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-24 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 16 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-16 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-05 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 55 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-03-04 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-24 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 16 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-16 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | Effective date, April 7, 2026. |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | Chapter 132, 2026 Laws. |
| 2026-04-07 | Senate | Governor signed. |
| 2026-03-10 | House | Speaker signed. |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | President signed. |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill. Ayes, 29; Excused, 1--Hayden. |
| 2026-03-05 | House | Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Levy E, Helfrich. Passed. Ayes, 55; Nays, 2--Munoz, Sosa; Excused, 3--Hartman, Levy B, Valderrama. |
| 2026-03-05 | House | Second reading. |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed. |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Public Hearing held. |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Referred to Rules. |
| 2026-02-24 | House | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Vote explanation(s) filed by Sollman. |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Third reading. Carried by Broadman, Prozanski. Passed. Ayes, 16; Nays, 13--Anderson, Drazan, Girod, Golden, Hayden, Linthicum, Meek, Neron Misslin, Robinson, Sollman, Starr, Thatcher, Weber; Excused, 1--Smith DB. |
| 2026-02-23 | Senate | Carried over to 02-24 by unanimous consent. |
| 2026-02-20 | Senate | Second reading. |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Work Session held. |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Public Hearing held. |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Public Hearing held. |
| 2026-02-02 | Senate | Referred to Judiciary. |
| 2026-02-02 | Senate | Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. |
