Bill Information

House Bill 598
2021-2022 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 definitions; and providing for recreational user's claim for property rights and for the substitution of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for a party in litigation.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
Photo of Representative Representative Donna Oberlander
Representative Donna Oberlander
R House District 63
Co-Sponsors
Photo of Representative Rep. Tina Pickett
Rep. Tina Pickett
R House District 110
Photo of Representative Rep. David Millard
Rep. David Millard
R House District 109
Photo of Representative Rep. Gary Day
Rep. Gary Day
R House District 187
Photo of Representative Rep. Dawn Keefer
Rep. Dawn Keefer
R House District 92
Photo of Representative Rep. Dan Moul
Rep. Dan Moul
R House District 91
Photo of Representative Rep. David Rowe
Rep. David Rowe
R House District 85
Photo of Representative Rep. Andrew Lewis
Rep. Andrew Lewis
R House District 105
Photo of Representative Rep. Abby Major
Rep. Abby Major
R House District 60
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), Feb. 8, 2022 Senate
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0567 Referred to Environmental Resources & Energy, Feb. 24, 2021
Reported as committed, Oct. 4, 2021
First consideration, Oct. 4, 2021
Laid on the table, Oct. 4, 2021
Removed from table, Oct. 6, 2021
Second consideration, Oct. 25, 2021
Re-committed to Appropriations, Oct. 25, 2021
Re-reported as committed, Oct. 26, 2021
Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 26, 2021 (111-87)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 1378-1381), Oct. 26, 2021
In the Senate
Referred to Environmental Resources & Energy, Oct. 26, 2021
Reported as committed, Nov. 10, 2021
First consideration, Nov. 10, 2021
Second consideration, Dec. 15, 2021
Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), Feb. 8, 2022
Printers Numbers
Feb 24, 2021
PN 567
Votes
Committee Meetings
(to consider Senate Bills No. 301 and 776; and House Bill No. 598)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 301 and 776; and House Bill No. 598)

Voting meeting on HB 598 and any other business that may come before the committee.
Voting meeting on HB 598 and any other business that may come before the committee.
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House Bill 598
2021-2022 Regular Session
Sponsors
OBERLANDER, PICKETT, MILLARD, DAY, KEEFER, MOUL, ROWE, LEWIS, MAJOR

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 definitions; and providing for recreational user's claim for property rights and for the substitution of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for a party in litigation.

Memo Subject
Limitations of Prescriptive Easements for Public Use

Actions
0567 Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, Feb. 24, 2021
Reported as committed, Oct. 4, 2021
First consideration, Oct. 4, 2021
Laid on the table, Oct. 4, 2021
Removed from table, Oct. 6, 2021
Second consideration, Oct. 25, 2021
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 25, 2021
Re-reported as committed, Oct. 26, 2021
Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 26, 2021 (111-87)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 1378-1381), Oct. 26, 2021
In the Senate
Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, Oct. 26, 2021
Reported as committed, Nov. 10, 2021
First consideration, Nov. 10, 2021
Second consideration, Dec. 15, 2021
Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), Feb. 8, 2022

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