Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 88 (2024GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Stenquist, J.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/19/2024

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• amends the definition of "recreational purpose" for Title 57, Chapter 14, Limitations on Landowner Liability, to include rock climbing; and
• makes technical and conforming changes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

LANDOWNER LIABILITY AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Jeffrey D. Stenquist
Senate Sponsor: 
Ronald M. Winterton
LONG TITLE
Committee Note:
The Economic Development and Workforce Services Interim Committee recommended
this bill.
Legislative Vote: 9 voting for 0 voting against 5 absent
General Description:
This bill amends the definition of "recreational purpose" in Title 57, Chapter 14,
Limitations on Landowner Liability.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ amends the definition of "recreational purpose" for Title 57, Chapter 14, Limitations
on Landowner Liability, to include rock climbing; and
▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
57-14-102
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 430
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
57-14-102
 is amended to read:
57-14-102.
Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Charge" means the admission price or fee asked in return for permission to enter
or go upon the land.
(2) "Child" means an individual who is 16 years old or younger.
(3) (a) "Land" means any land within the state boundaries.
(b) "Land" includes roads, railway corridors, water, water courses, private ways and
buildings, structures, and machinery or equipment when attached to the realty.
(4) "Owner" means the possessor of any interest in the land, whether public or private
land, including a tenant, a lessor, a lessee, an occupant, or person in control of the land.
(5) "Person" includes any person, regardless of age, maturity, or experience, who enters
upon or uses land for recreational purposes.
(6) "Recreational purpose" includes[
, but is not limited to,
] any of the following or any
combination [
thereof
] 
of the following
:
(a) hunting;
(b) fishing;
(c) swimming;
(d) skiing;
(e) snowshoeing;
(f) camping;
(g) picnicking;
(h) hiking;
(i) studying nature;
(j) waterskiing;
(k) engaging in water sports;
(l) engaging in equestrian activities;
(m) using boats;
(n) mountain biking;
(o) riding narrow gauge rail cars on a narrow gauge track that does not exceed 24 inch
gauge;
(p) using off-highway vehicles or recreational vehicles;
(q) viewing or enjoying historical, archaeological, scenic, or scientific sites;
(r) aircraft operations; [
and
]
(s) equestrian activity, skateboarding, skydiving, paragliding, hang gliding, roller
skating, ice skating, walking, running, jogging, bike riding, or in-line skating[
.
]
;
(t) rock climbing; or
(u) any other similar activity or combination of similar activities.
(7) "Serious physical injury" means any physical injury or set of physical injuries that:
(a) seriously impairs a person's health;
(b) was caused by use of a dangerous weapon as defined in Section 
76-1-101.5
;
(c) involves physical torture or causes serious emotional harm to a person; or
(d) creates a reasonable risk of death.
(8) "Trespasser" means a person who enters on the land of another without:
(a) express or implied permission; or
(b) invitation.
Section 2. 
Effective date.
This bill takes effect on May 1, 2024.