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
Representative Donna Oberlander
R House District 63
Co-Sponsors
Rep. Tina Pickett
R House District 110
Rep. David Millard
R House District 109
Rep. Gary Day
R House District 187
Rep. Dawn Keefer
R House District 92
Rep. Dan Moul
R House District 91
Rep. David Rowe
R House District 85
Rep. Andrew Lewis
R House District 105
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
Votes
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Senate ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES & ENERGY Committee Vote
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Tuesday, October 26, 2021
House Floor Vote
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Tuesday, October 26, 2021 - House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Monday, October 4, 2021 - House ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES & ENERGY Committee Vote
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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.
Statute References
This bill amends the act of . Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.
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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