House passes bill to protect cow owners

The House has passed a proposal that would give Tennessee cow owners immunity from lawsuits for so-called “bovine activities.’’
The bill sponsored by Republican Rep. Vance Dennis of Savannah was approved 88-6 on Thursday. The Senate unanimously approved the companion bill 30-0 earlier this month.
Under the proposal, people engaged in “bovine activities’’ such as riding, training or milking could not sue the beasts’ owners who properly maintain their fences and post warning signs.
Dennis says some minor differences have to be worked out in the legislation before it heads to the governor for his consideration.