Bill Title: Amends the Recreational Use of Land and Water Areas Act. Provides that the purpose of the Act is to make land and water areas available (instead of available to any individuals or members of the public) for recreational or conservation purposes by limiting liability to others. Provides that the definition of land used for recreational or conservation purposes does not include residential buildings or residential property. Provides that recreational or conservation purpose means: (1) entry by individuals or members of the public (instead of entry) onto the land of another for hunting, recreational shooting, a related activity, or (2) entry by the general public onto the land of another for conservation, restoration, resource management, exercise, educational purposes, or any combination of those activities (instead of hunting, recreational shooting, or related activities). Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-04-03 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB0494 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Representative Elizabeth Coulson [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-017	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative John Fritchey [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-011	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Karen May [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-058	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Kathleen Ryg [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-059	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Michael Tryon [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-066	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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