Bill > HB104

This bill amends Mississippi's outdoor recreational premises liability law to expand protections for landowners who allow public use of their property for recreational activities. The amendments clarify that landowners who open their land, water areas, or structures to the public for recreational purposes are not presumed to guarantee safety, do not incur a duty of care toward people using the property, and are not liable for injuries caused by users. The bill specifically adds off-road vehicles and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) to the list of recreational activities covered under the law, expanding the types of recreational use that are protected. The law continues to stipulate that these protections do not apply if the landowner charges an entry fee, operates a concession, or fails to publish annual public notice of the land's availability for recreational use. The bill also maintains that the law does not protect landowners from liability for deliberate or malicious injury to persons or property. These changes aim to encourage landowners to make their property available for public recreational use by providing broader legal protections against potential lawsuits, with the amendments set to take effect on July 1, 2025.

Justice

https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB0104.xml