Nonprofit Athletic Organization Protection Act of 2006
Latest action · Dec 5, 2006 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 219 - 187, 1 Present (Roll no. 525).
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 8, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here, with an updated short title.)
Nonprofit Athletic Organization Protection Act of 2006 - Exempts a nonprofit athletic organization from liability for harm caused by an act or omission in the adoption of rules of play for sanctioned or approved athletic competitions or practices if: (1) the organization was acting within the scope of its duties; (2) the organization was properly licensed, certified, or authorized for the competition or practice; and (3) the harm was not caused by the organization's willful or criminal misconduct, gross negligence, or reckless misconduct. Makes exceptions where state law: (1) requires such an organization to adhere to risk management procedures, including mandatory training; (2) makes the organization liable for the acts or omissions of its employees, agents, and volunteers to the same extent as an employer is liable for its employees; and (3) makes a limitation of liability inapplicable if the civil action was brought by an officer of a state or local government.
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Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 525 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Failed219–187 | Dec 5, 2006 |
Cosponsors 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 8, 2005 to Nov 8, 2005; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-VA | Eric Cantor | Original | Mar 8, 2005 |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Apr 12, 2005 | |
| R-WA | Doc Hastings | Apr 12, 2005 | |
| R-MN | Jim Ramstad | Apr 12, 2005 | |
| R-CO | Marilyn N. Musgrave | Apr 12, 2005 | |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Apr 12, 2005 | |
| R-NE | Tom Osborne | Apr 12, 2005 | |
| R-TN | Zach Wamp | Apr 12, 2005 | |
| R-TX | K. Michael Conaway | May 25, 2005 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | May 25, 2005 | |
| R-FL | Ginny Brown-Waite | Jun 15, 2005 | |
| R-NH | Jeb Bradley | Jun 15, 2005 | |
| R-NY | John R. "Randy" Kuhl Jr. | Jun 15, 2005 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Jun 30, 2005 | |
| R-WI | Mark Green | Jun 30, 2005 | |
| R-VA | Thelma D. Drake | Sep 29, 2005 | |
| R-MO | W. Todd Akin | Oct 7, 2005 | |
| R-MN | Mark R. Kennedy | Nov 8, 2005 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Mar 8, 2005Markup Mar 2, 2006Reported Mar 16, 2006 |
Actions 12
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 5, 2006Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Dec 5, 2006Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8686-8692; text of measure as reported in House: CR H8686-8687)
- Dec 5, 2006DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1176.
- Dec 5, 2006At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Dec 5, 2006Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8702-8703)
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Mar 10, 2006H.R. 1176, Nonprofit Athletic Organization Protection Act of 2006<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on March 2, 2006</p>
- Mar 10, 2006H.R. 1176, Nonprofit Athletic Organization Protection Act of 2006Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on March 2, 2006
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 567 | Nonprofit Athletic Organization Protection Act of 2005 | Identical bill | Mar 8, 2005 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide immunity for nonprofit athletic organizations in lawsuits arising from claims of ordinary negligence relating to the passage, adoption, or failure to adopt rules of play for athletic competitions and practices.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Nonprofit Athletic Organization Protection Act of 2005
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- Nonprofit Athletic Organization Protection Act of 2006
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Law.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 15, 2006Reported in House
- Mar 8, 2005Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.