Landowner Liability Amendments
HB 98 amends Utah's landowner liability law by expanding the definition of "recreational purpose" to include new activities like skateboarding, skydiving, rock climbing, and target shooting. This change directly affects landowners (both public and private) who allow these activities on their property and the individuals participating in them. The bill adds these specific activities to the legal list, ensuring they fall under the existing liability rules for recreational use without altering the standard of liability protection. The amendment takes effect on May 7, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 21, 2025
Signed Mar 12, 2025
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MODERATE
This bill expands the definition of 'recreational purpose' in Utah's landowner liability laws to include additional outdoor activities like rock climbing, via ferrata routes, and target shooting. The change broadens the scope of activities protected under recreational use immunity, meaning landowners may have additional protection from liability claims when allowing these new activities on their property. The bill also includes a technical correction to fix a numbering error in the original text.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of protected recreational activities from 19 to 22 specific activities, adding rock climbing, via ferrata routes, and target shooting to the list of activities that qualify for landowner liability protection.
SCOPE
Added rock climbing, climbing via ferrata routes, and target shooting to the list of protected recreational activities
Added skateboarding, skydiving, paragliding, hang gliding, roller skating, ice skating, walking, running, jogging, bike riding, and in-line skating to the list of protected recreational activities
TECHNICAL
Fixed a numbering error where two sections were labeled as (u) in the original version
Corrected a typo in Section 5 where 'person' was incorrectly written as 'personindividual'
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Mar 12, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Feb 20, 2025
Legislature · Passed
House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
legislature
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
Senate/ to standing committee
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Introduced
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
House/ passed 3rd reading
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
House/ committee report favorable
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
House/ to standing committee
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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