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GA SB431

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/28/2018

Primary Sponsor

Blake Tillery

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Origin

Senate

2017-2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Code Section 51-3-25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated to clarify when a landowner loses recreational use liability protections due to charging fees
  • Changes the liability trigger from charging "the" person injured to charging "any" person or persons, meaning if the landowner charges anyone for recreational access on a given date, liability protections are lost for injuries to all users that day
  • Adds the phrase "on a date" to specify that the relevant time frame for determining whether a charge was made is the specific date of injury
  • Preserves the existing exception that lease payments received by a landowner who leases land to the state or a subdivision are not considered a "charge" under the statute
  • Sponsored by Senators Tillery (19th), Ligon, Jr. (3rd), and McKoon (29th); passed the Georgia Senate

Legislative Description

Liability Not Limited; effect of an owner of land charging an admission price or fee; provisions; clarify

Last Action

House Committee Favorably Reported

3/7/2018

Full Bill Text

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