Assembly BillIntroduced
A 2221: Provides that there is no duty to keep premises safe for persons engaging in noncommercial aviation.
What A 2221 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to amend the General Obligations Law to clarify the liability of property owners. They owe no duty to keep the premises safe for entry or use by others for various recreational activities, such as hunting, fishing, or horseback riding. Property owners are not required to provide warning of hazardous conditions or activities on their premises. The changes take effect immediately, providing clarity on the responsibilities of property owners in relation to recreational activities on their properties.
Bill journey
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Last action: referred to judiciary (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 2221
- What is the current status of A 2221?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 2221 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to judiciary".
- Did A 2221 pass?
- Not yet. A 2221 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 2221, and where is it now?
- A 2221 was authored by Asm. Brian Manktelow with 4 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Judiciary.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to judiciary |
| Jan. 15, 2025 | referred to judiciary |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 15, 2025 · 270 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2221 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 15, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. MANKTELOW, BRABENEC, DeSTEFANO, GALLAHAN, SMULLEN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Judiciary AN ACT to amend the general obligations law, in relation to noncommer- cial aviation The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 9-103 of the gener- 2 al obligations law, as separately amended by chapters 141 and 286 of the 3 laws of 1984, is amended to read as follows: 4 a. an owner, lessee or occupant of premises, whether or not posted as 5 provided in section 11-2111 of the environmental conservation law, owes 6 no duty to keep the premises safe for entry or use by others for hunt- 7 ing, fishing, organized gleaning as defined in section seventy-one-y of 8 the agriculture and markets law, canoeing, boating, trapping, hiking, 9 cross-country skiing, tobogganing, sledding, speleological activities, 10 horseback riding, bicycle riding, hang gliding, motorized vehicle opera- 11 tion for recreational purposes, snowmobile operation, cutting or gather- 12 ing of wood for non-commercial purposes or training of dogs, noncommer- 13 cial aviation, or to give warning of any hazardous condition or use of 14 or structure or activity on such premises to persons entering for such 15 purposes; 16 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD01831-01-5
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