Landowner liability; recreational access.
Summary
Provides that a landowner who has entered into an agreement with a public entity or nonprofit organization concerning the use of his land for public recreation shall be immune from liability to a member of the public arising out of the recreational use of the land.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Jan 10, 2017
Signed Mar 13, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 13, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 366 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 20, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed House (71-Y 25-N)
legislature
Feb 17, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources
legislature
Feb 3, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102744D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Richard Stuart
RRepublican
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