Relating to the liability of a motorized off-road vehicle entity for injuries arising from certain activities.
This bill creates limited liability protection for businesses operating off-road vehicle areas (such as rental facilities or event organizers) for injuries sustained by participants during recreational activities, provided they display required safety warnings. Businesses are protected from lawsuits for participant injuries if the warnings specified in the law are properly posted. The protection does not apply if injuries result from the business's own negligence, and the law specifically covers activities on unpaved surfaces. The bill became effective September 1, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Apr 7, 2025
Signed Jun 20, 2025
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The bill text was converted from an 'Engrossed' version to an 'Enrolled' version, which is the final version signed into law. The substantive legal content of the bill regarding limited liability for motorized off-road vehicle entities remains unchanged. The primary differences are formatting, spacing, and the addition of official signatures and certification of passage votes.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; this is a procedural conversion to the final enrolled version.
TECHNICAL
Removed sponsor names and bill number formatting from the header section.
Added official signatures, certification of votes, and Governor approval block to the end of the document.
Adjusted line breaks, spacing, and indentation throughout the text to match the enrolled format.
Inserted a note about digital content accessibility standards in the header.
Floor votes · House May 15, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
56
Key actions
15
Committee
10
Amendments
6
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Jun 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 30, 2025
Introduced
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
upper
May 30, 2025
Introduced
Text of Senate Amendment(s)
lower
May 30, 2025
Introduced
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
lower
May 29, 2025
Introduced
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
lower
May 29, 2025
Introduced
Senate Amendments distributed
lower
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage as amended reported
lower
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 19, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
May 19, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 19, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Angelia Orr
RRepublican
P
Brad Buckley
RRepublican
P
Carrie Isaac
RRepublican
P
Charles Perry
RRepublican
P
Will Metcalf
RRepublican
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