HB 2533 Summary

• Establishes that persons or minors injured on a landowner's property during recreational activities have no cause of action against the landowner under Hawaii's recreational use law (Chapter 520).

• Requires courts to award reasonable attorneys' fees and costs to landowners when plaintiffs bring claims determined to lack a reasonable basis.

• Declares that participants in outdoor recreational activities automatically assume inherent risks as a matter of law, including terrain variations, weather conditions, natural debris, structures, and collisions with objects or persons.

• Expands the definition of "recreational purpose" to include biking, spectating, and motorsports; clarifies that "recreational users" include minors and covers entries both with and without charge.

• Takes effect upon approval and does not affect legal rights or proceedings that were established before the bill's enactment date.