Report Title:

Beach Parks; Immunity from Liability

 

Description:

Provides the State, counties, and lifeguards immunity from liability resulting from providing lifeguard services at any public beach park or public beach. (HB280 HD1)

 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

280

TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2001

H.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

relating to state and countY tort liability.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Chapter 663, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§663- State and county lifeguards; no public beach park liability. The State or any county providing lifeguard services or any lifeguard employed by the State or county shall not be liable to any person for any civil damages resulting from providing lifeguard services at any public beach park or public beach, including any portion of any adjacent land or ocean."

SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.