2015 House Bill 4244

Expand property owner recreation liability waiver

Introduced in the House

Feb. 25, 2015

Introduced by Rep. Peter Pettalia (R-106)

To expand to “aviation activities” a liability exemption that currently applies to someone fishing, hunting, trapping, camping, hiking, sightseeing, motorcycling, or snowmobiling on a person’s land. Specifically, this would apply to non-commercial aircraft operations. In other words, someone can’t sue a landowner for injuries sustained doing any of these things, as long as the individual hasn’t paid the landowner owner for use of the property.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

March 17, 2015

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

April 21, 2015

Amendment offered by Rep. Jeff Irwin (D-53)

To exclude from the liability exemption cases where the landowner has not warned of a known dangerous condition, structure, use or activity.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 79 to 31 (details)

Received in the Senate

April 22, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary