Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 98 (2025GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Shallenberger, David

Final action

Governor Signed 3/12/2025

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• adds new activities to the definition of "recreational purpose" in the context of landowner liability; and
• makes technical changes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

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57-14-102
Landowner Liability Amendments
2025 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: David Shallenberger
Senate Sponsor: Brady Brammer
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill amends the definition of "recreational purpose" in the context of landowner 
liability.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
adds new activities to the definition of "recreational purpose" in the context of landowner 
liability; and
makes technical 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 2024, Chapter 399
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
individual
, regardless of age, maturity, or experience, 
who enters upon or uses land for recreational purposes.
(6)
"Recreational purpose" includes any of the following or any combination 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;
(s)
equestrian activity, skateboarding, skydiving, paragliding, hang gliding, roller 
skating, ice skating, walking, running, jogging, bike riding, or in-line skating;
(t)
rock climbing;
(u)
climbing a via ferrata route;
(v)
target shooting;
 or
(u)
(w)
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 7, 2025
.
1-3-25 4:22 PM