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Infrastructure & Land Law Kentucky · 2025RS
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HB 114

AN ACT relating to landowner liability for recreational use permission.

In Plain Language

This bill protects landowners from being sued if someone gets hurt while rock climbing, bouldering, or rappelling on their property—as long as the landowner gave permission and wasn't intentionally or maliciously negligent. It adds these climbing activities to the state's existing rules about landowner liability for recreational use.

Official summary

Amend KRS 150.645, relating to landowner liability, to provide that an owner, lessee, or occupant of premises who gives permission to another person to rock climb, boulder, or rappel on the premises shall not be liable for any injury to any person or property caused by the negligent acts of any person to whom permission is granted except for willful and malicious failure on behalf of the owner, lessee, or occupant; amend KRS 411.190, relating to obligations of owner to persons using land for recreation, to include rocks, boulders, and cliffs in the definition of "land" and rock climbing, bouldering, and rappelling in the definition of "recreational purpose."

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Latest action

signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 133)

Mar 31, 2025

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Action history

Mar 31, 2025 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 133)

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