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This bill, effective November 1, 2026, aims to protect owners of private property from lawsuits when someone is injured or dies while using a dirtbike on their land. It defines "dirtbike" as a motorcycle designed for off-road use and outlines the "inherent risk of dirtbike use," which includes dangers like surface changes, collisions with objects, operator errors, and injuries occurring in remote locations. The bill states that anyone using a dirtbike on private property, referred to as a "participant," accepts these inherent risks and therefore cannot sue the "owner of private property" – defined as anyone who sponsors, organizes, rents, or provides the property for dirtbike use – for injuries or death resulting from these risks. However, this protection does not apply in cases of intentional injury, gross negligence by the property owner that directly causes harm, providing an unsafe dirtbike that the owner knew or should have known was dangerous, or any other willful, wanton, or criminal misconduct by the property owner. The bill also clarifies that it does not affect employer-employee relationships covered by workers' compensation laws.

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http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=sb1605&Session=2600