HB0135 • 2009

Recreational Safety Act-amendments.

AN ACT relating to the liability of owners of land; providing that the use of private land for parking and access related to recreational activities is covered by the Recreation Safety Act; limiting land owners liability as specified; and providing for an effective date.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Representative Childers
Last action: 2009-02-27
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2009

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2009-02-27 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number - 47
2009-02-26 Governor
Governor Signed HEA No. 0030
2009-02-23 Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0030
2009-02-23 House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0030
2009-02-20 LSO
Assigned Number HEA No. 0030
2009-02-20 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2009-02-19 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2009-02-18 Senate
S Passed CoW
2009-02-03 Senate
S Placed on General File
2009-02-03 Senate
S06 Recommended Do Pass
2009-01-28 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S06
2009-01-26 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2009-01-26 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2009-01-23 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2009-01-22 House
H Passed CoW
2009-01-20 House
H Placed on General File
2009-01-20 House
H01 Recommended Do Pass
2009-01-14 House
H Introduced and Referred to H01
2009-01-13 House
H Received for Introduction
2009-01-12 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit>

Bill No.:
HB0135
Drafter:

JWL

LSO No.:
09LSO-0127
Effective Date:

7/1/2009

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0030

Chapter No.:
47

Prime Sponsor:
Representative
Childers

Catch Title:
Recreational
Safety Act-amendments.

Subject:
Expands landowner protections under
Recreational Safety Act.

Summary/Major Elements:

The Recreation Safety Act,
W.S. 1-1-122 through 1-1-123, provides generally that persons engaged in sport
and recreational opportunities assume the risk of injury from risks inherent in
the activity. W.S. 34-19-104 provides that landowners owe no duty of care to
persons using their land for recreational purposes.

This act expands the
definition of "sport or recreational opportunity" under the
Recreation Safety Act to include the use of private land for vehicle parking
and access related to sport or recreational use of the land. This act also
extends landowner protection to include parking and access under an easement
granted to the state or subdivision of the state for recreational purposes.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE

BILL

NO.
0135

ENROLLED ACT NO. 30, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2009 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to
the
liability of owners of land
; providing that the use of private land for parking and access related to recreational activities is covered by the
Recreation Safety A
ct;
limiting land owners liability as specified;
and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1.
W.S. 1
‑
1
‑
122(a)(iii)
and 34
‑
19
‑
104 are
amended to read:

1
‑
1
‑
122.

Definitions.

(a)

As used in this act:

(iii)

"Sport or recreational opportunity" means commonly understood sporting activities including baseball, softball, football, soccer, basketball, swimming, hockey, dude ranching, nordic or alpine skiing, mountain climbing, river floating, hunting, fishing, backcountry trips, horseback riding and any other equine activity, snowmobiling and similar recreational opportunities

and includes the use of private lands for vehicle parking and land access related to the sport or recreational opportunity
;

34
‑
19
‑
104.

Application to land leased to state or political subdivision thereof.

(a)

Unless otherwise agreed in writing W.S. 34
‑
19
‑
102 and 34
‑
19
‑
103 shall be deemed applicable to the duties and liability of
:

(i)

A
n owner of land leased to the state or any subdivision of this state for recreational purposes
;
.

(ii)

An owner of land on which the state or any subdivision of the state has an easement for vehicle parking and land access for recreational purposes.

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2009.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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