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IN SB0220

Bill

Status

Passed

4/29/2019

Primary Sponsor

Eric Koch

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands Indiana's recreational use liability protection to include persons "departing from" trails, greenways, or similar areas, in addition to those accessing them.

  • Property owners are not liable for injuries to recreational users who enter land without paying fees, or whose fees are paid by government agencies, for activities like swimming, camping, hiking, and sightseeing.

  • Liability protections apply to governmental entities at all levels (federal, state, county, city, town, township) as well as private landowners, tenants, lessees, and occupants.

  • Owners remain liable for injuries caused by their own malicious or illegal acts, and existing liability rules for business invitees, invited guests, and attractive nuisances are preserved.

  • Effective July 1, 2019.

Legislative Description

Going upon the premises of another. Amends the law providing that a person who goes upon the premises of another for certain purposes does not have an assurance that the premises are safe for the person's purpose. Specifies that the law applies to a person who goes upon the premises of another for the purpose of departing from a trail, greenway, or similar area.

Last Action

Public Law 113

4/29/2019

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/3/2019

Full Bill Text

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