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 definitions; and providing for recreational user's claim for property rights and for the substitution of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for a party in litigation.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Nov 2021
House Passage
Oct 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2021
Last action Feb 8, 2022
Floor votes · House Oct 26, 2021
How they voted
111–86
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 199
Oct 26, 2021
D
Democratic87
98% Nay
R
Republican112
99% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Nov 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Oct 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY
upper
Oct 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Oct 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Oct 25, 2021
Committee
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
lower
Oct 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Committee
PN 0567 Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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