Senate
File
452
S-3199
Amend
Senate
File
452
as
follows:
1
1.
Page
5,
after
line
20
by
inserting:
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Sec.
___.
Section
461C.1,
Code
2013,
is
amended
to
3
read
as
follows:
4
461C.1
Purpose.
5
1.
The
purpose
of
this
chapter
is
to
encourage
6
private
owners
holders
of
land
to
make
land
and
water
7
areas
available
to
the
public
for
recreational
purposes
8
and
for
urban
deer
control
by
limiting
an
owner’s
a
9
holder’s
liability
toward
persons
entering
onto
the
10
owner’s
holder’s
property
for
such
purposes.
The
11
provisions
of
this
chapter
shall
be
construed
liberally
12
and
broadly
in
favor
of
private
holders
of
land
to
13
accomplish
the
purposes
of
this
chapter.
14
2.
The
general
assembly
declares
that
the
holding
15
of
Sallee
v.
Stewart
,
(No.
11-0892)
(Iowa
2013)
is
16
abrogated
in
its
entirety
as
contrary
to
the
general
17
assembly’s
intent
for
the
construction
of
this
chapter.
18
Sec.
___.
Section
461C.2,
subsections
3
and
5,
Code
19
2013,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
20
3.
“Land”
means
private
land
located
in
a
21
municipality
including
abandoned
or
inactive
surface
22
mines
,
;
caves
,
and
;
land
used
for
agricultural
23
purposes
,
including
;
marshlands,
timber,
and
24
grasslands
;
and
the
privately
owned
roads,
water
25
paths,
trails,
waters
,
water
courses,
private
ways
and
26
exteriors
and
interiors
of
buildings,
structures
,
and
27
machinery
,
or
equipment
appurtenant
thereto
located
on
28
such
land
.
“Land”
includes
land
that
is
not
open
to
29
the
general
public.
30
5.
“Recreational
purpose”
means
any
activity
31
undertaken
for
recreation,
sport,
exercise,
education,
32
relaxation,
or
pleasure,
including
but
not
limited
to
33
the
following
or
any
combination
thereof:
Hunting,
34
trapping,
horseback
riding,
fishing,
swimming,
35
boating,
camping,
picnicking,
hiking,
pleasure
driving,
36
motorcycling,
all-terrain
vehicle
riding,
nature
study,
37
water
skiing,
snowmobiling,
other
summer
and
winter
38
sports
or
games
,
and
agricultural
tours,
and
viewing
39
or
enjoying
historical,
archaeological,
scenic,
or
40
scientific
sites
while
going
to
and
from
or
actually
41
engaged
therein
.
“Recreational
purpose”
includes
the
42
activity
of
accompanying
another
person
who
is
engaging
43
in
such
activities.
“Recreational
purpose”
is
not
44
limited
to
active
engagement
in
such
activities,
but
45
also
includes
entry
onto,
use
of,
passage
over,
and
46
presence
on
any
part
of
the
land
in
connection
with
47
such
activities.
48
Sec.
___.
Section
461C.3,
Code
2013,
is
amended
to
49
read
as
follows:
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461C.3
Liability
of
owner
holder
limited.
1
1.
Except
as
specifically
recognized
by
or
provided
2
in
section
461C.6
,
an
owner
a
holder
of
land
owes
no
3
does
not
owe
a
duty
of
care
to
keep
the
premises
safe
4
for
entry
or
use
by
others
for
recreational
purposes
5
or
urban
deer
control,
or
to
give
any
warning
of
a
6
dangerous
condition,
use,
structure,
or
activity
on
7
such
premises
to
persons
entering
for
such
purposes.
8
2.
Except
as
specifically
recognized
or
provided
9
in
section
461C.6,
a
holder
of
land
does
not
owe
a
10
duty
of
care
to
others
because
the
holder
is
guiding,
11
directing,
supervising,
or
participating
in
any
12
recreational
purpose
or
urban
deer
control
undertaken
13
by
others
on
the
holder’s
land.
14
Sec.
___.
Section
461C.4,
Code
2013,
is
amended
by
15
adding
the
following
new
subsection:
16
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
2A.
Assume
a
duty
of
care
to
17
a
person
because
the
holder
is
guiding,
directing,
18
supervising,
or
participating
in
any
recreational
19
purpose
or
urban
deer
control
undertaken
by
the
person
20
on
the
holder’s
land.
21
Sec.
___.
Section
461C.5,
Code
2013,
is
amended
to
22
read
as
follows:
23
461C.5
Duties
and
liabilities
of
owner
holder
of
24
leased
land.
25
Unless
otherwise
agreed
in
writing,
the
provisions
26
of
sections
461C.3
and
461C.4
shall
be
deemed
27
applicable
to
the
duties
and
liability
of
an
owner
a
28
holder
of
land
leased,
or
any
interest
or
right
therein
29
transferred
to,
or
the
subject
of
any
agreement
with,
30
the
United
States
or
any
agency
thereof,
or
the
state
31
or
any
agency
or
subdivision
thereof,
for
recreational
32
purposes
or
urban
deer
control.
33
Sec.
6.
Section
461C.6,
Code
2013,
is
amended
to
34
read
as
follows:
35
461C.6
When
liability
lies
against
owner
holder
.
36
Nothing
in
this
chapter
limits
in
any
way
any
37
liability
which
otherwise
exists:
38
1.
For
willful
or
malicious
failure
to
guard
or
39
warn
against
a
dangerous
condition,
use,
structure,
or
40
activity.
41
2.
For
injury
suffered
in
any
case
where
the
owner
42
holder
of
land
charges
the
person
or
persons
who
enter
43
or
go
on
the
land
for
the
recreational
use
thereof
or
44
for
deer
hunting,
except
that
in
the
case
of
land
or
45
any
interest
or
right
therein,
leased
or
transferred
46
to,
or
the
subject
of
any
agreement
with,
the
United
47
States
or
any
agency
thereof
or
the
state
or
any
agency
48
thereof
or
subdivision
thereof,
any
consideration
49
received
by
the
holder
for
such
lease,
interest,
right
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or
agreement
shall
not
be
deemed
a
charge
within
the
1
meaning
of
this
section
.
>
2
2.
By
renumbering
as
necessary.
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KEN
ROZENBOOM
______________________________
DAN
ZUMBACH
______________________________
MICHAEL
BREITBACH
______________________________
SANDRA
H.
GREINER
______________________________
DAVID
JOHNSON
______________________________
JAKE
CHAPMAN
______________________________
DENNIS
GUTH
______________________________
JACK
WHITVER
______________________________
NANCY
J.
BOETTGER
______________________________
HUBERT
HOUSER
______________________________
RICK
BERTRAND
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BILL
ANDERSON
______________________________
KENT
SORENSON
______________________________
TIM
L.
KAPUCIAN
______________________________
MARK
SEGEBART
______________________________
MARK
CHELGREN
______________________________
JONI
ERNST
______________________________
ROBY
SMITH
______________________________
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SCHNEIDER
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