OR SB179

Expands the definition of "local government" for trail liability purposes and changes terminology from "horse" to "equine" throughout the statutes

Cities with populations of 500,000 or greater automatically shield landowners, the city, nonprofit trail volunteers, and city employees from negligence claims for injuries on trails in public easements or unimproved rights of way

Smaller local governments may opt into the same liability protections through ordinance, resolution, rule, or other regulation

Adds walking, running, and bicycling to the list of recreational activities covered under landowner immunity provisions in ORS 105.672

Extends landowner immunity to rights of way that have been improved for recreational access, provided they are not state highways and the improvement was not done with gross negligence or intentional misconduct