An act TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE LIABILITY OF A 10 PROPERTY OWNER WHO MAKES LAND AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC 11 FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES, the official text

Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.

1 State of Arkansas                     A Bill
2 95th General Assembly

3 Regular Session, 2025                                            SENATE BILL 146

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5 By: Senator Crowell

6 By: Representative J. Moore

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8                              For An Act To Be Entitled

9   AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE LIABILITY OF A

10  PROPERTY OWNER WHO MAKES LAND AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC

11  FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES; TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF

12  "RECREATIONAL PURPOSE" AS USED IN RELATION TO THE

13  LIABILITY OF A PROPERTY OWNER WHO MAKES LAND

14  AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES;

15  AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

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19                       TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "RECREATIONAL

20                       PURPOSE" AS USED IN RELATION TO THE

21                       LIABILITY OF A PROPERTY OWNER WHO MAKES

22                       LAND AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR

23                       RECREATIONAL PURPOSES.

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25 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:

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27  SECTION 1. Arkansas Code � 18-11-302(7), concerning the definitions

28 used in relation to a property owner's liability with respect to property

29 offered to be used for recreational purposes, is amended to read as follows:

30  (7) "Recreational purpose" includes, but is not limited to,

31 without limitation any of the following or any combination thereof of any of

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33                       (A) Hunting;

34                       (B) Fishing;

35                       (C) Swimming;

36                       (D) Boating;

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1   (E) Camping;

2   (F) Picnicking;

3   (G) Hiking;

4   (H) Pleasure driving;

5   (I) Nature study;

6   (J) Water skiing;

7   (K) Winter sports;

8   (L) Spelunking;

9   (M) Aviation;

10  (N) Rock climbing;

11  (O) Cycling;

12  (P) Mountain biking;

13  (Q) Horseback riding;

14  (R) Paddling;

15  (S) Skateboarding;

16  (T) Hoverboarding;

17  (U) Viewing or enjoying historical, archeological, scenic,

18 or scientific sites; and

19  (O)(V) Any other activity undertaken for exercise,

20 education, relaxation, or pleasure on land owned by another.

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