Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona HB2279: commercial river outfitters; limited liability
Status: Chaptered, June 19, 2026
HB2279 - commercial river outfitters; limited liability
What the bill says
An act amending title 12, chapter 5, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 12-558.04; relating to limitations of actions.
From the chaptered text, June 29, 2026:
AN ACT amending title 12, chapter 5, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 12-558.04; relating to limitations of actions. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Section 1. Title 12, chapter 5, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 12-558.04, to commercial river outfitters; exceptions; definitions A. A commercial river outfitter does not have a duty to alter, eliminate, control or decrease the inherent risks of participating in a river trip in Grand Canyon national park. The inherent risks of a river trip may be contractually identified by the commercial river outfitter and a participant in a river trip, and the identification of inherent risks shall be determinative and binding. Commercial river outfitters are immune from claims for injury or death that arise out of the inherent risks of a river trip but are not immune from claims arising out of other circumstances, except as provided in subsection B of this section. B. Except as provided in subsection C of this section, a person may voluntarily release a commercial river outfitter from liability for an injury to or the death of a person resulting from participation in a river trip in Grand Canyon national park. A commercial river outfitter is immune from claims arising out of ordinary negligence only if the claims are contractually waived …
Sponsors
- Michael Way (R, HD-015) · primary sponsor
- Marshall, Sr., David (R, HD-007)
- Quang Nguyen (R, HD-001)
- Weninger, Jeff (R, HD-013)
- Wilmeth, Justin (R, HD-002)
Latest actions
- : Chapter 196
- : Governor Signed
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Senate third reading passed (29 votes)
- : Transmitted to House
- : Passed
- : Senate read second time
- : Senate read first time
- : Rules: proper for consideration
- : Assigned to Rules
Votes
- THIRD Passed (June 9, 2026): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
- RAGE DP (March 25, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (February 24, 2026): 38 yea, 18 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (February 2, 2026): 5 yea, 3 nay, passed
- COM DP (January 27, 2026): 7 yea, 4 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB2279?
- HB2279 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): commercial river outfitters; limited liability.
- What does HB2279 do?
- In its own words: An act amending title 12, chapter 5, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 12-558.04; relating to limitations of actions.
- What is the status of HB2279?
- Chaptered as of June 19, 2026. Latest action: Chapter 196 (June 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2279?
- Michael Way (R, HD-015), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2279?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84005/?SessionId=130
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