Utah 2025 Regular Session

Utah House Bill HB0098 Compare Versions

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1		-	~~Enrolled Copy~~ H.B. 98
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3	3		Landowner Liability Amendments
4	4		2025 GENERAL SESSION
5	5		STATE OF UTAH
6	6		Chief Sponsor: David Shallenberger
7		-	Senate Sponsor: Brady Brammer
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11	10		LONG TITLE
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13	12		General Description:
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15	14		This bill amends the definition of "recreational purpose" in the context of landowner
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17	16		liability.
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19	18		Highlighted Provisions:
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21	20		This bill:
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23	22		▸ adds new activities to the definition of "recreational purpose" in the context of landowner
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25	24		liability; and
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27	26		▸ makes technical changes.
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29	28		Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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31	30		None
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33	32		Other Special Clauses:
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35	34		None
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37	36		Utah Code Sections Affected:
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39	38		AMENDS:
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41	40		57-14-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 399
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45	44		Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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47	46		Section 1. Section 57-14-102 is amended to read:
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49	48		57-14-102 . Definitions.
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51	50		As used in this chapter:
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53	52		(1) "Charge" means the admission price or fee asked in return for permission to enter or go
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55	54		upon the land.
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57	56		(2) "Child" means an individual who is 16 years old or younger.
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59	58		(3)(a) "Land" means any land within the state boundaries.
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61		-	(b) "Land" includes roads, railway corridors, water, water courses, private ways and ~~H.B. 98 Enrolled Copy~~
	60	+	(b) "Land" includes roads, railway corridors, water, water courses, private ways and
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63	62		buildings, structures, and machinery or equipment when attached to the realty.
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65	64		(4) "Owner" means the possessor of any interest in the land, whether public or private land,
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67		-	including a tenant, a lessor, a lessee, an occupant, or person in control of the land.
	66	+	including a tenant, a lessor, a lessee, an occupant, or person in control of the land. H.B. 98 01-03 16:22
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69	68		(5) "Person" includes any [person] individual, regardless of age, maturity, or experience,
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71	70		who enters upon or uses land for recreational purposes.
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73	72		(6) "Recreational purpose" includes any of the following or any combination of the
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75	74		following:
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77	76		(a) hunting;
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79	78		(b) fishing;
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81	80		(c) swimming;
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83	82		(d) skiing;
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85	84		(e) snowshoeing;
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87	86		(f) camping;
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89	88		(g) picnicking;
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91	90		(h) hiking;
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93	92		(i) studying nature;
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95	94		(j) waterskiing;
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97	96		(k) engaging in water sports;
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99	98		(l) engaging in equestrian activities;
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101	100		(m) using boats;
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103	102		(n) mountain biking;
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105	104		(o) riding narrow gauge rail cars on a narrow gauge track that does not exceed 24 inch
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107	106		gauge;
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109	108		(p) using off-highway vehicles or recreational vehicles;
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111	110		(q) viewing or enjoying historical, archaeological, scenic, or scientific sites;
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113	112		(r) aircraft operations;
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115	114		(s) equestrian activity, skateboarding, skydiving, paragliding, hang gliding, roller
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117	116		skating, ice skating, walking, running, jogging, bike riding, or in-line skating;
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119	118		(t) rock climbing;
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121	120		(u) climbing a via ferrata route;
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123	122		(v) target shooting; or
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125	124		[(u)] (w) any other similar activity or combination of similar activities.
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127	126		(7) "Serious physical injury" means any physical injury or set of physical injuries that:
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129	128		(a) seriously impairs a person's health;
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132	130		(b) was caused by use of a dangerous weapon as defined in Section 76-1-101.5;
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134	132		(c) involves physical torture or causes serious emotional harm to a person; or
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136	134		(d) creates a reasonable risk of death.
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138	137		(8) "Trespasser" means a person who enters on the land of another without:
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140	139		(a) express or implied permission; or
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142	141		(b) invitation.
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144	143		Section 2. Effective Date.
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146	145		This bill takes effect on May 7, 2025.
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