SB 626 - This act provides that an operator, including employees or agents thereof, that sponsors, organizes, rents, or provides the opportunity to use any motocross vehicle by a participant of a motocross activity at a motocross facility shall not be liable for an injury to or the death of a participant resulting from the inherent risks of motocross activities. However, nothing in this act shall prevent or limit the liability if the operator:

(1) Intentionally injures the participant;

(2) Commits an act or omission that constitutes negligence and that negligence is the proximate cause of the injury or death of a participant;

(3) Provides unsafe equipment or an unsafe motocross vehicle to a participant and knew or should have known that the furnished equipment or motocross vehicle was unsafe; or

(4) Fails to use that degree of care that an ordinarily careful and prudent person would use under the same or similar circumstances.

Additionally, a sign or written warning containing a notice, described in this act, shall be posted and maintained in a clearly visible location on or near areas where the motocross activities are conducted.

This act is similar to SB 1349 (2024).

KATIE O'BRIEN

Statutes affected:
Introduced (2374S.01): 537.326

Senate Committee Minutes:
SENATE COMMITTEE MINUTES Bill No.: SB 626
Sponsor: Carter
Hearing Date: 4/22/2025


COMMITTEE: Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety

CHAIRMAN: Fitzwater

DATE REFERRED: 3/13/2025 DATE HEARING REQUESTED: 3/13/2025



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Bryce Beal
Alyssa Bruemmer
Tyler Gerling
Eric Vander Weerd


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