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S 6666: Relates to the liability of landowners who permit recreational uses of their land; establishes landowners owe no duty to keep premises safe for entry, passage over premises or other recreational uses or to give warning of any hazardous condition or use of or structure or activity on such premises to persons entering for such purposes.
What S 6666 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to clarify the liability of landowners who permit recreational uses on their property. Landowners are no longer required to keep the premises safe for entry or to give warning of hazardous conditions. They also do not owe a duty to keep the premises safe for other recreational activities such as hunting, fishing, or horseback riding. This change is intended to provide greater protection for landowners who allow recreational uses on their property. The bill takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
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Last action: REFERRED TO JUDICIARY (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 6666
- What is the current status of S 6666?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 6666 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 S 6666 pass?
- Not yet. S 6666 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 6666, and where is it now?
- S 6666 was authored by Sen. Michelle Hinchey. Its committee of record is Senate Judiciary.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO JUDICIARY |
| Mar. 19, 2025 | REFERRED TO JUDICIARY |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 19, 2025 · 282 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6666 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 19, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HINCHEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary AN ACT to amend the general obligations law, in relation to the liabil- ity of landowners who permit recreational uses 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: (1) to keep the premises safe for entry, passage over premises 7 or use by others for hunting, fishing, organized gleaning as defined in 8 section seventy-one-y of the agriculture and markets law, canoeing, 9 boating, trapping, hiking, cross-country skiing, tobogganing, sledding, 10 speleological activities, horseback riding, bicycle riding, hang glid- 11 ing, motorized vehicle operation for recreational purposes, snowmobile 12 operation, cutting or gathering of wood for non-commercial purposes 13 [or], training of dogs, and any other recreational use; or (2) to give 14 warning of any hazardous condition or use of or structure or activity on 15 such premises to persons entering for such 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. LBD11154-01-5
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