ElkHunter
Life Member
ACCESS/RECREATIONAL TRESPASS LIABILITY FIX. Recently the IOWA Supreme Court handed down a decision that a landowner could be sued for allowing access to someone who is injured on their property. This threw out the liability protection given to landowners by Iowa Code in the “Recreational Tresspass” law that has long been held to protect landowners (in most situations) allowing access for recreational and other pursuits. Farm Bureau and County Extension offices are already advising landowners NOT to allow people on their property. This will have a chilling effect on hunting, trapping and fishing access on private lands unless the problem is addressed – as is now being attempted in the House and Senate (see below). All Iowa conservation groups and farm organizations will want to see this new legislation protecting landowners passed (HSB 201, SSB 1232, LANDOWNER LIABILITY). Please contact your Representatives and Senators to support this important legislation.
HSB 201, SSB 1232, LANDOWNER LIABILITY. Construes Iowa Code 461C (public use of private lands) broadly in favor of private landowners in order to encourage landowners to allow public use of lands for recreational and educational. The bill is in response to the recent Iowa Supreme Court decision in Salle v Stewart. Passed HAgC. Likely to be referred to HJC. Amended & passed SNRC. The amendment conforms the SSB to the HSB.
HSB 201, SSB 1232, LANDOWNER LIABILITY. Construes Iowa Code 461C (public use of private lands) broadly in favor of private landowners in order to encourage landowners to allow public use of lands for recreational and educational. The bill is in response to the recent Iowa Supreme Court decision in Salle v Stewart. Passed HAgC. Likely to be referred to HJC. Amended & passed SNRC. The amendment conforms the SSB to the HSB.