SSB 5145 — Clarifying existing law regarding liability protections associated with public recreational use of lands or waters under a hydroelectric license issued by the federal energy regulatory commission.

What this bill does

Exempts a landowner who releases water or flows and makes waterways available for recreational use from liability for injuries sustained by the public while boating, swimming, or fishing.

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Floor votes

• House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · April 11, 2023
  97 yea · 0 nay · 1 not voting
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 7, 2023
  48 yea · 0 nay · 1 not voting

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