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Senate broadens recreational-use liability protections for private landowners, excluding willful or malicious acts
Summary
Senate Bill 180 widens liability protections for landowners who allow recreational access to private property without charging fees while preserving existing exclusions for willful or malicious conduct; amendment clarifies caps and exemptions.
The Senate approved Senate Bill 180 on third reading after debate and adoption of an amendment clarifying that the landowner liability protections do not apply to willful or malicious acts.
Senator Hemmert, sponsor on the floor, said the bill builds on an existing statutory framework that encourages private landowners to open property for recreational use by limiting liability when no fee is…
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