An Act amending the act of February 2, 1966 (1965 P.L.1860, No.586), entitled "An act encouraging landowners to make land and water areas available to the public for recreational purposes by limiting liability in connection therewith, and repealing certain acts," further providing for liability for landowners to recreational users.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Oct 2018
House Passage
Oct 2018
Senate Passage
Oct 2018
Signed into Law
Oct 2018
Introduced Mar 1, 2017
Signed Oct 24, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
10
Committee
12
Amendments
1
Oct 24, 2018
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
lower
Oct 17, 2018
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments
lower
Oct 17, 2018
Lower · Passed
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed
lower
Oct 17, 2018
Committee
Referred to RULES
lower
Oct 17, 2018
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Oct 16, 2018
Introduced
PN 4273 Amended on third consideration
upper
Oct 15, 2018
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Oct 3, 2018
Committee
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
upper
Mar 27, 2018
Upper · Passed
PN 3213 Reported as amended
upper
Dec 8, 2017
Committee
Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY
upper
Dec 5, 2017
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Dec 5, 2017
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 29, 2017
Committee
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
lower
Jun 27, 2017
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 6, 2017
Committee
Re-committed to RULES
lower
Jun 6, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Mar 1, 2017
Committee
PN 0710 Referred to TOURISM AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
lower
1 primary · 21 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dan Moul
RRepublican
Co
Barry Jozwiak
RRepublican
Co
Bryan Barbin
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Zimmerman
RRepublican
Co
David R. Millard
RRepublican
Co
David S. Hickernell
RRepublican
Co
Doyle Heffley
RRepublican
Co
Garth D. Everett
RRepublican
Co
Jason Ortitay
RRepublican
Co
Jesse Topper
RRepublican
Co
Karen Boback
RRepublican
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