Recreation safety-agritourism.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about protections for participants in agritourism activities under the Recreation Safety Act.

Recreation Safety Act - Agritourism

This law adds agritourism to the list of recreational activities covered by the Recreation Safety Act and clarifies the definition of 'sport or recreational opportunity'.

What This Bill Does

• Adds agritourism as a type of sport or recreational activity under the Recreation Safety Act.
• Clarifies that the list of sports and recreational opportunities is not limited to those specifically mentioned in the act.

Who It Names or Affects

• People who participate in agritourism activities.
• Farmers and ranchers who offer agritourism experiences to the public.

Terms To Know

Agritourism

Activities on a farm, ranch or other agricultural enterprise that allow for the observation of, or participation in, the production, harvesting, husbandry or processing of agricultural products or livestock or of the natural, historical or cultural resources associated with agricultural enterprise for educational, recreational or entertainment purposes.

Sport or Recreational Opportunity

Commonly understood sporting activities including but not limited to agritourism.

Limits and Unknowns

• The law does not specify how agritourism operators must ensure safety.
• It is unclear what specific protections are provided to participants in agritourism activities under the Recreation Safety Act.

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 25LSO-0639

Bill No.:

SF0108

Effective:

7/1/2025

LSO No.:

25LSO-0639

Enrolled Act No.:

SEA No. 0076

Chapter No.:

136

Prime Sponsor:

Barlow

Catch Title:

Recreation safety-agritourism.

Has Report:

No

Subject:

Recreation safety-agritourism.

Summary/Major Elements:

This bill adds agritourism to the definition of "sport or recreational opportunity" for purposes of the Recreation Safety Act. The Recreation Safety Act provides that any person who takes part in any sport or recreational opportunity assumes the inherent risks in that sport or recreational opportunity.

This bill also amends the definition of "sport or recreational opportunity" by adding the phrase including "but not limited to" to clarify that the list of activities is not an exclusive list.

The bill provides a definition of "agritourism" for purposes of the Recreation Safety Act.

The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent.

While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.

Current Bill Text

25LSO-0639

ORIGINAL Senate

File No
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SF0108

ENROLLED ACT NO. 76,

SENATE

SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2025 General Session

AN ACT relating to recreation safety; adding agritourism as a recreation activity for purposes of the Recreation Safety Act; providing and amending definitions; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

W.S. 1
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122(a)(iii), by creating a new paragraph (vi) and by renumbering (vi) as (vii) is amended to read:

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122.

Definitions.

(a)

As used in this act:

(iii)

"Sport or recreational opportunity" means commonly understood sporting activities including
but not limited to
baseball, softball, football, soccer, basketball, swimming, hockey, wrestling, cheerleading, rodeo, dude ranching, nordic or alpine skiing and other alpine sports, snowboarding, mountain climbing, outdoor education programs, river floating, hunting, fishing, backcountry trips, horseback riding and any other equine activity, snowmobiling
, agritourism
and similar recreational opportunities and includes the use of private lands for vehicle parking and land access related to the sport or recreational opportunity.

"Sport or recreational opportunity" does not include skiing in a ski area as defined by the Ski Safety Act;

(vi)

"Agritourism" means activities on a farm, ranch or other agricultural enterprise that allow for the observation of, or participation in, the production, harvesting, husbandry or processing of agricultural products or livestock or of the natural, historical or cultural resources associated with agricultural enterprise for educational, recreational or entertainment purposes including, but not limited to, tours, hands
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on experiences and hospitality services.

(vi)
(vii)

"This act" means W.S. 1
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121 through 1
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123.

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2025
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(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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