[WhiteFeather]

HB 13 passed the house as a clean bill (no amendments) and passed the Senate 50-0 on 6-26-07 also as a clean bill, after several amendments were withdrawn. So it goes to the governor desk hopefully for his signature to make it into a law.

http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/...type=B&BN=0013


from the Allegheny County Sportsmens League web site June Game committee report
http://acslpa.org/n-game/acsl_game_committee_06_07.htm

HB 13 Readshaw: Amending the act of February 2, 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 of landowners toward recreational users, persons or property for acts or acts of omission by recreational users.
Referred to Game & Fisheries Committee (01-30-07)

Reported as Amended (04-25-07), Re-Reported (05-08-07) P.N. 1536

ð When amended, the entire bill was gutted and rewritten, making it pertinent to hunting only, to make it less controversial and ensure passage before the next hunting season. The key provision limits landowner liability to “assume responsibility for or incur liability for any injury to persons or property, wherever such persons or property are located, caused while hunting as defined in 34 PA.C.S. Sec 102 (Relating to definitions).”

Passed House (06-23-07), Vote 199 – 0, Sent to Senate.

Referred to Senate Game & Fisheries Committee (05-31-07)

ð There is currently an attempt to amend HB 13, to include all recreational uses and add an attorney fees clause. This would be a killer amendment. ACSL opposes amendment A00834.