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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
SB17-100

Land Stewardship Volunteer Grantee Immunity

Type Bill
Session 2017 Regular Session
Subjects
Natural Resources & Environment

Concerning qualified immunity for persons performing land stewardship activities on public lands.

Bill Summary:

The bill strengthens existing legal protections under the federal 'Volunteer Protection Act of 1997' and Colorado's 'Volunteer Service Act' for individual volunteers and nonprofit entities who build or maintain recreational trails and related facilities pursuant to grants received under Colorado's 'Recreational Trails System Act of 1971'. Specifically, the bill:

  • Establishes either gross negligence or willful and wanton conduct as the minimum basis for liability, depending on whether the subject is an individual volunteer, a nonprofit entity, or a director, officer, or trustee of a nonprofit entity;
  • Prohibits a grant agreement or procurement contract from requiring a nonprofit entity or volunteer to obtain insurance coverage for liability arising from completed operations; and
  • Extends qualified immunity to a volunteer who operates a motor vehicle, including an off-highway vehicle or snowmobile, as part of a land stewardship activity.
    (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator Jerry Sonnenberg

Senator

Jerry Sonnenberg

Representative Lois Landgraf

Representative

Lois Landgraf

Representative Jeni Arndt

Representative

Jeni Arndt

Committees

Senate

Agriculture, Natural Resources, & Energy

House

Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
04/06/2017 Signed Act PDF
04/04/2017 Final Act PDF
03/10/2017 Rerevised PDF
03/09/2017 Revised PDF
02/14/2017 Reengrossed PDF
02/13/2017 Engrossed PDF
01/27/2017 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
03/07/2017 PA2 PDF
02/10/2017 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
06/14/2017 FN2 PDF
02/08/2017 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.004. The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 17-100, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001. The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 17-100, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/28/2017 Conference Committee Report REPASS
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/28/2017 Conference Committee Report ADOPT CCR
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/13/2017 House Amendments NOT CONCUR APPT CC
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
02/14/2017 Third Reading BILL
34
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/27/2017 Conference Committee Report REPASS
63
AYE
0
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/27/2017 Conference Committee Report ADOPT
63
AYE
0
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/10/2017 Third Reading BILL
62
AYE
1
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Location Action
04/06/2017 Governor Governor Signed
04/04/2017 Governor Sent to the Governor
04/04/2017 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
04/04/2017 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
03/28/2017 Senate Senate Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass
03/27/2017 House House Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass
03/22/2017 ConfComm First Conference Committee Result was to Adopt Rerevised w/ Amendments
03/13/2017 Senate Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee
03/10/2017 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/09/2017 House House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
03/06/2017 House House Committee on Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
02/17/2017 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources
02/14/2017 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/13/2017 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
02/09/2017 Senate Senate Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources, & Energy Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
01/27/2017 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture, Natural Resources, & Energy
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
08/09/2017 114 Land Stewardship Volunteer Grantee Immunity PDF

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