PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 38, 1439, 1447 PRINTER'S NO. 1536
No. 13 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY READSHAW, BARRAR, BOYD, BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE,
DALEY, DENLINGER, DeWEESE, FAIRCHILD, GODSHALL, GOODMAN,
GRUCELA, HARHAI, HARHART, HARPER, HERSHEY, JAMES, M. KELLER,
KORTZ, KOTIK, LEVDANSKY, MARKOSEK, MUSTIO, NICKOL, PETRONE,
PHILLIPS, PRESTON, SAINATO, SAYLOR, SIPTROTH, SOLOBAY,
STABACK, WALKO, WANSACZ, WOJNAROSKI, ROAE, MARSHALL, GIBBONS,
GERGELY, PEIFER, HANNA, MANTZ, HORNAMAN, EVERETT, BROOKS AND
GEORGE, JANUARY 30, 2007
AS RE-REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MAY 8, 2007
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of February 2, 1965 (P.L.1860, No.586),
2 entitled "An act encouraging landowners to make land and
3 water areas available to the public for recreational purposes
4 by limiting liability in connection therewith, and repealing
5 certain acts," further providing for liability of landowners
6 toward recreational users, persons or property for acts or
7 acts of omission by recreational users.
8 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
9 hereby enacts as follows:
10 Section 1. Sections 1 and 4 of the act of February 2, 1965
11 (P.L.1860, No.586), entitled "An act encouraging landowners to
12 make land and water areas available to the public for
13 recreational purposes by limiting liability in connection
14 therewith, and repealing certain acts," are amended to read:
15 Section 1. The purpose of this act is to encourage owners of
16 land to make land and water areas available to the public for
17 recreational purposes by limiting their liability [toward
1 persons entering thereon for such purposes].
2 Section 4. Except as specifically recognized by or provided
3 in section 6 of this act, an owner of land who either directly
4 or indirectly invites or permits without charge any person to
5 use such property for recreational purposes does not thereby:
6 (1) Extend any assurance that the premises are safe for any
7 purpose.
8 (2) Confer upon such person the legal status of an invitee
9 or licensee to whom a duty of care is owed.
10 (3) Assume responsibility for or incur liability for any
11 injury to persons or property caused by an act of omission of
12 such persons.
13 (4) Assume responsibility for or incur liability for any
14 injury to persons or property, wherever such persons or property
15 are located, caused while hunting pursuant to 34 Pa.C.S. <--
16 (relating to game) AS DEFINED IN 34 PA.C.S. § 102 (RELATING TO <--
17 DEFINITIONS).
18 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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