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HB0090 • 2013

Recreation liability-activities.

AN ACT relating to landowner liability; referencing additional activity for which protection from certain liability is provided; and providing for an effective date.

Land
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Representative Larsen
Last action
2013-03-04
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2013

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Amendments

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HB0090H2001

2nd reading • LARSEN

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by LARSEN

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HB0090H3001

3rd reading • FREEMAN

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 3rd reading by FREEMAN

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HB0090SS001

Standing Committee • GEIS

Failed

Plain English: Failed Standing Committee by GEIS

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Bill History

  1. 2013-03-04 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number

  2. 2013-02-27 Governor

    Governor Signed HEA0049

  3. 2013-02-21 Senate

    S President Signed HEA No. 0049

  4. 2013-02-20 House

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0049

  5. 2013-02-19 LSO

    Assigned Number HEA0049

  6. 2013-02-19 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  7. 2013-02-15 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  8. 2013-02-14 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  9. 2013-02-14 Senate

    Amendment Failed

  10. 2013-02-01 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  11. 2013-02-01 Senate

    S05 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  12. 2013-01-24 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S05

  13. 2013-01-22 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  14. 2013-01-21 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  15. 2013-01-21 House

    Amendment Adopted

  16. 2013-01-18 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  17. 2013-01-18 House

    H Amendments Adopted

  18. 2013-01-18 House

    Amendment Adopted

  19. 2013-01-17 House

    H Passed CoW

  20. 2013-01-17 House

    H Placed on General File

  21. 2013-01-17 House

    H05 Recommended Do Pass

  22. 2013-01-10 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H05

  23. 2013-01-09 House

    H Received for Introduction

  24. 2013-01-07 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

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

Bill No.:
HB0090
Drafter:

LNS

LSO No.:
13LSO-0421
Effective Date:

7/1/2013

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0049

Chapter No.:
CH0079

Prime Sponsor:
Representative Larsen

Catch Title:
Recreation liability-aircraft activities.

Subject:
Landowner duty of care.

Summary/Major
Elements:

In general, landowners do not owe a duty
of care to keep their land safe for people who use the land for recreational
purposes.

This
Act clarifies that bicycling, mountain biking, horseback riding and non-commercial
aviation activities are included in the definition of recreational purposes.

The
Act specifies that the inclusion of non-commercial aviation activities does not
limit liability for airport operations under the Wyoming Governmental Claims
Act.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE
BILL

NO.
0090

ENROLLED ACT NO. 49, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2013 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to

landowner liability
; additional activity
for which protection from certain liability is provided;
specifying that the inclusion of noncommercial aviation activity does not limit liability for airport operations under the Wyoming Governmental Claims Act;
and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

W.S. 34
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19
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101(a)(iii)
and 34
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19
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105(a) by creating a new paragraph (iii) are
amended to read:

34
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19
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101.

Definitions.

(a)

As used in this act:

(iii)

"Recreational purpose" includes, but is not limited to, any one (1) or more of the following: hunting, fishing, swimming, boating, camping, picnicking, hiking, pleasure driving, nature study, water skiing, winter sports
,
bicycling, mountain biking, horseback riding and other equine activities as defined in W.S. 1
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1
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122(a)(iv),
noncommercial aviation activities
and viewing or enjoying historical, archaeological, scenic or scientific sites;

34
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19
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105.

When landowner's liability not limited.

(a)

Nothing in this act limits in any way any liability which otherwise exists:

(iii)

Under W.S. 1
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39
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107.

Section 2.

Th
is act is effective July 1, 2013
.

(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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