Bill > A00314

This bill amends the New York General Obligations Law to expand landowners' protections from liability when people enter their property for recreational activities. Specifically, the bill modifies existing law to clarify that property owners, lessees, or occupants have no legal duty to ensure the safety of individuals engaging in recreational activities on their land, even if the property is not formally posted with warning signs. The bill broadens the list of covered recreational activities to now explicitly include training dogs and "other recreational activities" in addition to previously listed activities like hunting, fishing, hiking, skiing, and bicycle riding. The amendment also specifies that these liability protections apply regardless of whether permission to use the land was granted, with some exceptions for situations involving monetary consideration. The changes aim to provide property owners with more comprehensive legal protection against potential injury claims from individuals using their land for recreational purposes, essentially reducing the property owners' potential legal responsibilities for maintaining safe conditions for recreational users.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A314