House Bill 544
2017-2018 Regular Session
An Act amending the act of February 2, 1966 (1965 P.L.1860, No.586), entitled "An act encouraging landowners to make land and water areas available to the public for recreational purposes by limiting liability in connection therewith, and repealing certain acts," further providing for liability for landowners to recreational users.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
Representative Dan Moul
R House District 91
Co-Sponsors
Rep. Keith Greiner
R House District 43
Rep. Tina Pickett
R House District 110
Rep. Rob Kauffman
R House District 89
Rep. Jesse Topper
R House District 78
Rep. Ryan Mackenzie
R House District 134
Rep. Stan Saylor
R House District 94
Rep. R. Lee James
R House District 64
Rep. David Millard
R House District 109
Rep. Karen Boback
R House District 117
Rep. Garth Everett
R House District 84
Rep. Will Tallman
R House District 193
Rep. Judy Ward
R House District 80
Rep. Steven Mentzer
R House District 97
Rep. Adam Harris
R House District 82
Rep. David Zimmerman
R House District 99
Rep. David Hickernell
R House District 98
Rep. Neal Goodman
D House District 123
Rep. Mark Gillen
R House District 128
Rep. Jason Ortitay
R House District 46
Rep. Matt Gabler
R House District 75
Rep. Doyle Heffley
R House District 122
Rep. Martin Causer
R House District 67
Rep. Barry Jozwiak
R House District 5
Rep. Bryan Barbin
D House District 71
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Act No. 98 of 2018, Oct. 24, 2018
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| 0710 | Referred to Tourism & Recreational Development, March 1, 2017 |
| Reported as committed, June 6, 2017 | |
| First consideration, June 6, 2017 | |
| Re-committed to Rules, June 6, 2017 | |
| Re-reported as committed, June 27, 2017 | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page 1228-1230), June 28, 2017 | |
| 2193 | Second consideration, with amendments, June 29, 2017 |
| Re-committed to Appropriations, June 29, 2017 | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page 1265-1266), June 29, 2017 | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page 1307-1308), June 30, 2017 | |
| Re-reported as committed, Dec. 5, 2017 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, Dec. 5, 2017 (187-0) | |
| In the Senate | |
| Referred to Environmental Resources & Energy, Dec. 8, 2017 | |
| 3213 | Reported as amended, March 27, 2018 |
| First consideration, March 27, 2018 | |
| Laid on the table, June 4, 2018 | |
| Removed from table, June 4, 2018 | |
| Laid on the table, June 22, 2018 | |
| Removed from table, June 22, 2018 | |
| Second consideration, Oct. 3, 2018 | |
| Re-referred to Appropriations, Oct. 3, 2018 | |
| Re-reported as committed, Oct. 15, 2018 | |
| 4273 | Amended on third consideration, Oct. 16, 2018 |
| Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 17, 2018 (49-0) | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page ), Oct. 17, 2018 | |
| In the House | |
| Referred to Rules, Oct. 17, 2018 | |
| Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Oct. 17, 2018 | |
| House concurred in Senate amendments, Oct. 17, 2018 (181-0) | |
| Signed in House, Oct. 17, 2018 | |
| Signed in Senate, Oct. 17, 2018 | |
| Presented to the Governor, Oct. 18, 2018 | |
| Approved by the Governor, Oct. 24, 2018 | |
| Act No. 98 of 2018, Oct. 24, 2018 |
Printers Numbers
Amendments
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 3213
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 2193
Votes
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
House Floor Vote
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Wednesday, October 17, 2018
House RULES Committee Vote
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Wednesday, October 17, 2018 - Senate Floor Vote
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Monday, October 15, 2018 - Senate APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Tuesday, March 27, 2018 - Senate ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES & ENERGY Committee Vote
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Tuesday, December 5, 2017 - House Floor Vote
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Thursday, June 29, 2017 - House Floor Vote
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Wednesday, June 28, 2017 - House Floor Vote
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Tuesday, June 27, 2017 - House RULES Committee Vote
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Tuesday, June 6, 2017 - House TOURISM & RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Committee Vote
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Committee Meetings
There are no committee meetings available.
Statute References
This bill amends the act of . Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.
Rep. Kurt Masser
R House District 107
House Bill 544
2017-2018 Regular Session
Sponsors
MOUL, GREINER, PICKETT, KAUFFMAN, TOPPER, MACKENZIE, SAYLOR, JAMES, MILLARD, BOBACK, EVERETT, TALLMAN, WARD, MENTZER, A. HARRIS, ZIMMERMAN, HICKERNELL, GOODMAN, GILLEN, ORTITAY, GABLER, HEFFLEY, CAUSER, JOZWIAK, BARBIN
Short Title
An Act amending the act of February 2, 1966 (1965 P.L.1860, No.586), entitled "An act encouraging landowners to make land and water areas available to the public for recreational purposes by limiting liability in connection therewith, and repealing certain acts," further providing for liability for landowners to recreational users.
Memo Subject
Amending the State's Recreational use of Land Liability Law - Previous HB 544
Actions
| 0710 | Referred to TOURISM AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, March 1, 2017 |
| Reported as committed, June 6, 2017 | |
| First consideration, June 6, 2017 | |
| Re-committed to RULES, June 6, 2017 | |
| Re-reported as committed, June 27, 2017 | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page 1228-1230), June 28, 2017 | |
| 2193 | Second consideration, with amendments, June 29, 2017 |
| Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 29, 2017 | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page 1265-1266), June 29, 2017 | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page 1307-1308), June 30, 2017 | |
| Re-reported as committed, Dec. 5, 2017 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, Dec. 5, 2017 (187-0) | |
| In the Senate | |
| Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, Dec. 8, 2017 | |
| 3213 | Reported as amended, March 27, 2018 |
| First consideration, March 27, 2018 | |
| Laid on the table, June 4, 2018 | |
| Removed from table, June 4, 2018 | |
| Laid on the table, June 22, 2018 | |
| Removed from table, June 22, 2018 | |
| Second consideration, Oct. 3, 2018 | |
| Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 3, 2018 | |
| Re-reported as committed, Oct. 15, 2018 | |
| 4273 | Amended on third consideration, Oct. 16, 2018 |
| Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 17, 2018 (49-0) | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page ), Oct. 17, 2018 | |
| In the House | |
| Referred to RULES, Oct. 17, 2018 | |
| Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Oct. 17, 2018 | |
| House concurred in Senate amendments, Oct. 17, 2018 (181-0) | |
| Signed in House, Oct. 17, 2018 | |
| Signed in Senate, Oct. 17, 2018 | |
| Presented to the Governor, Oct. 18, 2018 | |
| Approved by the Governor, Oct. 24, 2018 | |
| Act No. 98 of 2018, Oct. 24, 2018 |
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