S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2045
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 22, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER, COOK, CROUCH, GOODELL, MONTESANO, STEC,
FRIEND, BRABENEC, RAIA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BARCLAY,
HAWLEY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Judiciary
AN ACT to amend the general obligations law, in relation to the liabil-
ity of landowners who permit recreational uses
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 9-103 of the gener-
al obligations law, as separately amended by chapters 141 and 286 of the
laws of 1984, is amended to read as follows:
a. an owner, lessee or occupant of premises, whether or not posted as
provided in section 11-2111 of the environmental conservation law, owes
no duty: (1) to keep the premises safe for entry, PASSAGE OVER PREMISES
or use by others for hunting, fishing, organized gleaning as defined in
section seventy-one-y of the agriculture and markets law, canoeing,
boating, trapping, hiking, cross-country skiing, tobogganing, sledding,
speleological activities, horseback riding, bicycle riding, hang glid-
ing, motorized vehicle operation for recreational purposes, snowmobile
operation, cutting or gathering of wood for non-commercial purposes
[or], training of dogs, AND ANY OTHER RECREATIONAL USE; or (2) to give
warning of any hazardous condition or use of or structure or activity on
such premises to persons entering for such purposes;
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00891-01-9