Bill > HB114

This bill amends Kentucky state laws to expand protections for landowners who allow recreational activities, specifically adding rock climbing, bouldering, and rappelling to existing liability provisions. The legislation modifies two statutes (KRS 150.645 and KRS 411.190) to clarify that landowners who provide permission for these activities are not liable for injuries caused by the negligent acts of people using their property, except in cases of willful and malicious failure to warn of dangerous conditions. The bill broadens the definition of "land" to explicitly include rocks, boulders, and cliffs, and expands the definition of "recreational purpose" to specifically mention rock climbing, bouldering, and rappelling. This change aims to encourage landowners to make their property available for recreational use by limiting their potential legal exposure, while still maintaining protections for individuals who might be injured due to intentional or malicious actions by the property owner. The bill uses gender-neutral language and includes a provision that users of the land still have a responsibility to exercise care during their recreational activities.

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https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/hb114.html