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IN HB1553
Bill
Status
1/17/2019
Primary Sponsor
Steve Bartels
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AI Summary
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Defines "Lake Michigan public trust land" as land adjoining Lake Michigan held by Indiana in trust for public recreational use
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Grants civil liability immunity to property owners when people cross their land to access or leave Lake Michigan public trust land, regardless of whether permission was given
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Immunity covers personal injury, death, property damage, and other losses occurring during passage across private property
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Property owners remain liable for harm caused by their own intentional misconduct
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Effective July 1, 2019, applying to incidents occurring after June 30, 2019
Legislative Description
Public trust land and private land owner immunity. Defines "Lake Michigan public trust land" as land adjoining Lake Michigan to which the state of Indiana holds legal title in trust for the recreational use of the public. Provides that a property owner is not civilly liable for any personal injury, death, property damage, or other loss that a person incurs while passing across the property to reach Lake Michigan public trust land. Provides, however, that a property owner is not immune from civil liability for personal injury, death, property damage, or other loss caused by the property owner's intentional misconduct.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources
1/17/2019