LIABILITY OF RECREATION CLUBS AND THEIR MEMBERS – Adds to existing law to limit the liability of recreation clubs and their members.
H 81 limits liability for recreation clubs and their members in Idaho when participants are injured during unpaid activities. It shields clubs and members from lawsuits for injuries during activities like hiking, fishing, or camping - unless the club provided faulty equipment, acted with gross negligence, or intentionally caused harm. Participants assume all inherent risks of these unpaid activities, and clubs owe no duty to make activities safe. The law explicitly excludes liability for participants who waive negligence claims in writing. This applies to all unpaid recreation clubs organized under Idaho law, effective July 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 30, 2025
Signed Apr 1, 2025
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The bill text was amended in the Senate to remove language requiring recreation clubs to warn participants about dangers, while retaining the core liability waiver provisions. This change clarifies that clubs have no duty to warn of inherent risks, shifting more responsibility to participants while maintaining enforceable liability waivers.
Scope change
The scope of liability protection for recreation clubs was narrowed by removing the specific duty to provide warnings about dangers, though the overall liability waiver framework remains intact.
REQUIREMENT
Removed the requirement that recreation clubs owe a duty to give warnings of dangers related to recreation activities.
Modified the duty of care language to remove the obligation to make activities safe or warn of dangers, while keeping the assumption of inherent risks provision.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2025 · House Feb 18, 2025
How they voted
35–0
Passed
Total votes 35
Mar 20, 2025
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican30
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
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Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
9
Committee
5
Amendments
3
Apr 1, 2025
Signed into law
Reported Signed by Governor on March 31, 2025 Session Law Chapter 214 Effective: 07/01/2025
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President; returned to House
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Concurred in Senate Amendments
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Introduced
Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (35-0)
senate
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced
Amendments reported printed
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced
Amendments ordered printed
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Placed in the Committee of the Whole
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Judiciary & Rules
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 59-11-0AYES – Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Garner, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Tann
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Jan 31, 2025
Committee
Reported Printed and Referred to Resources & Conservation
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
lower
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