CONCERNING DIRTBIKE USE ON PRIVATE PROPERTY; AND TO ESTABLISH THE LIABILITY OF AN OWNER OF PRIVATE PROPERTY.

HB 1465, now Act 312, clarifies liability for property owners who allow dirtbike use on their private land. It establishes that owners are not automatically liable for injuries or damages occurring during such use, unless they acted negligently. This directly affects landowners who permit off-road recreational vehicles on their property. The law changes previous assumptions about owner responsibility by setting a clear standard for when liability applies.