SB451
Duty of care and liability of landowner; injury or death of person operating off-road motorcycle.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Jan. 13, 2026
Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Chief Patron:
Emily Jordan (R)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Duty of care and liability of landowner; injury or death of person operating off-road motorcycle.
Provides that a landowner, defined in the bill, owes no duty of care to another person (i) who operates an off-road motorcycle, defined in the bill, on such landowner's land or (ii) to whom the landowner has provided an off-road motorcycle for use on such landowner's land, regardless of whether ... (More) such landowner has given such person permission or has received a fee from such other person to use the land or off-road motorcycle for such purpose. The bill immunizes the landowner from civil liability for any injury or death arising from the operation of an off-road motorcycle on the landowner's land except in cases of gross negligence or willful or malicious failure to guard or warn against a dangerous condition, provision of an off-road motorcycle that such landowner knew was unsafe to the extent that operation of such off-road motorcycle would likely result in an injury, or other act or omission resulting from gross negligence or willful misconduct. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101975D
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
