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SB 724: Property Owner Liability

GENERAL BILL by Martin ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Leek

Property Owner Liability; Citing this act as the "Fallen Tree Act"; providing that a property owner is liable for damages caused by trees or shrubs located on his or her property when they fall on another’s property; providing that trees and shrubs located on two or more parcels may be removed by any of the property owners after serving proper notice and posting on the other parcels; providing an exception, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 3/27/2025 Senate - On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/01/25, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Banking and Insurance (BI)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/13/2025 Senate • Filed
    2/25/2025 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Banking and Insurance; Rules
    3/4/2025 Senate • Introduced
    3/27/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/01/25, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

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  • SB 724, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/13/2025 at 2:37 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 599 Property Owner Liability Cobb Identical Last Action: 3/4/2025 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    768.396 Page 1 (pdf)

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