RAILS-WITH-TRAILS IMMUNITY ACT Senate SponsorsSen. Patrick Welch House Sponsors(Rep. Frank J. Mautino) 1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die New ActCreates the Rails-With-Trails Immunity Act. Provides that the owner of property upon which a rails-with-trails trail is located, any railroad that operates within the active rail corridor upon which a rails-with-trails trail is located, and any person who is sponsoring and maintaining the strip of land for the use of individuals for the purposes specified in the agreement with the railroads are immune from civil liability for the death of or injury to an individual or damage to an individual's property resulting from the individual's use of a rails-with-trails trail, except for willful or wanton acts or omissions. 2/4/2004SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Patrick Welch 2/4/2004SenateFirst Reading 2/4/2004SenateReferred to Rules 2/18/2004SenateAssigned to Judiciary 2/26/2004SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000 2/26/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2004 3/24/2004SenateSecond Reading 3/24/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2004 3/25/2004SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-001-000 3/26/2004HouseArrived in House 3/26/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/29/2004HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino 3/29/2004HouseFirst Reading 3/29/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die