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HSB 205
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 15, 2021
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 15, 2021
- Done: House committeeFebruary 14, 2022
- Done: Passes the HouseMarch 2, 202299–0
- Done: Senate committeeMarch 16, 2022
- Stopped: Passes the SenateDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary People who let others use their private land for free for activities like walking, jogging, or biking won't be held responsible for injuries caused by dangerous conditions on that property. This rule would also apply to privately owned railroad paths and land used for fun within city limits. It protects landowners from being sued if someone gets hurt while using their land for these recreational activities.1
Read the official explanation
_____ for recreational purposes. The bill defines “bicycle” to mean a device, regardless of the number of wheels, having at least one saddle or seat for the use of a rider that is propelled by human power or a device with fully operable pedals and an electric motor of less than 750 watts (one horsepower), with a maximum speed on a paved level surface, when powered solely by such a motor while ridden, of less than miles per hour. The bill amends the definition of “land” to include privately owned railroad rights-of-way or crossings and to include land located in a municipality in connection with or while being used for a recreational purpose. The bill amends the definition of “recreational purpose” to include jogging, walking, and bicycle riding. Current law provides that a holder of land who makes the land available for a public recreational purpose without charge does not owe a duty of care to keep the premises safe for entry or use by others for a recreational purpose or urban deer control, or to give any warning of a dangerous condition, use, structure, or activity on such premises to persons entering for such purposes.
House subcommittee
Named February 15, 2021. On February 25, 2021 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 3-0.
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Similar bills
- HF 35 Relating to private land available for public use for recreational purposes90th General Assembly · Signed by GovernorNearly identical
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