HB1505 Summary

• Amends the Recreational Use of Land and Water Areas Act to redefine "land" to exclude dwellings and property immediately adjacent to dwellings used primarily for residential living activities.

• Expands the definition of "recreational or conservation purpose" to include any recreational pursuit or activity engaged in for exercise, sport, relaxation, pleasure, or education, not just hunting and recreational shooting.

• Modifies the definition of "charge" to clarify it means an admission fee designed to return a profit and explicitly includes nominal fees requested by owners for defraying land maintenance costs.

• Limits liability protections by excluding liability based on naturally occurring conditions, features, or properties on the land from the willful and wanton failure to guard or warn standard.

• Provides that liability protections do not apply when an owner requests a nominal fee for maintaining the land, allowing landowners to collect maintenance fees while retaining liability exposure.