Limitation of a property owner's liability when lands are used for noncommercial aviation

What it does

Summary by the Legislative Reference Bureau, the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Under current law, a private property owner is not generally liable for injuries sustained by a person engaging in recreational activities on the property. Under current law, a private property owner generally owes no duty to keep the property safe for recreational activities or to give recreational users a warning of an unsafe condition on the property. In order to avoid liability for injuries sustained by a person engaging in a recreational activity, the private property owner may not accept payment of more than $2,000 in one year for allowing persons to engage in recreational activities on the property, and he or she may not maliciously act or fail to act in a manner that causes the injury.

Under current law, a person who engages in a recreational activity generally assumes the risks inherent in participating in that activity and has a duty to take certain measures to ensure his or her own safety while engaging in the activity. If a person is injured while participating in a recreational activity, he or she may be held partially or wholly liable for his or her injuries, depending on the nature of the activity and the measures the person took or failed to take to ensure his or her safety.

Who's behind it

6 senators are its authors⁠. 4 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.

12 more lawmakers signed on in support⁠.

Versions and amendments

Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.

• Amendment Histories
• LC Amendment Memo