# Connecticut HB 06982: AN ACT CONCERNING LIABILITY FOR INJURIES INHERENT IN CAMPING WHILE AT A PRIVATE CAMPGROUND. Connecticut HB 06982, AN ACT CONCERNING LIABILITY FOR INJURIES INHERENT IN CAMPING WHILE AT A PRIVATE CAMPGROUND., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Judiciary Committee; status signed, last action 2025-06-23 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB06982-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Connecticut HB 06982 - State: Connecticut - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT CONCERNING LIABILITY FOR INJURIES INHERENT IN CAMPING WHILE AT A PRIVATE CAMPGROUND. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-18 - Last action: 2025-06-23, Signed by the Governor - Sponsor: Judiciary Committee - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: judiciary - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (210 yes, 16 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary To statutorily prescribe that each camper shall assume the risk for any injury to their person arising out of the hazards inherent in camping while at a private campground. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Judiciary Committee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-10 | House | House Roll Call Vote 197 | pass | 135 | 16 | | | 2025-04-10 | House | JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-04-10 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 331 | pass | 36 | 0 | | ## Actions (18) - 2025-06-23: Signed by the Governor (legislature) - 2025-06-16: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature) - 2025-06-16: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature) - 2025-06-10: Public Act 25-74 (legislature) - 2025-06-02: In Concurrence (legislature) - 2025-06-02: Senate Passed (Senate) - 2025-05-29: Senate Calendar Number 561 (Senate) - 2025-05-29: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate) - 2025-05-27: House Passed (House) - 2025-04-29: File Number 803 (legislature) - 2025-04-29: House Calendar Number 503 (House) - 2025-04-29: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House) - 2025-04-29: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2025-04-22: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/28/25 5:00 PM (legislature) - 2025-04-11: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2025-04-10: Joint Favorable (legislature) - 2025-02-26: Public Hearing 03/03 (legislature) - 2025-02-18: Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary (legislature) ## Bill text - Public Act No. 25-74, 2025-06-10: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00074-R00HB-06982-PA.PDF) - File No. 803, 2025-04-29: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06982-R000803-FC.PDF) - JUD Joint Favorable, 2025-04-10: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06982-R01-HB.PDF) - Raised Bill, 2025-02-18: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06982-R00-HB.PDF) - Bill Analysis For File Copy 803: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06982-R000803-BA.PDF) - Fiscal Note For File Copy 803: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06982-R000803-FN.PDF) - House Roll Call Vote 197: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00197-R00HB06982-HV.PDF) - JUD Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06982-R00JUD-JFR.PDF) - JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06982-R00JUD-CV166-TS.PDF) - Senate Roll Call Vote 331: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00331-R00HB06982-SV.PDF) - Summary for Public Act No. 25-74: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00074-R01HB-06982-SUM.PDF) ## Related bills - HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST. (signed) - SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. (signed) - SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES. (signed) - SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNPAID SEWER ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER FEES AND CHARGES. (signed) - HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS. (signed) - HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE. (signed) ## Sources - [Public Act No. 25-74 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00074-R00HB-06982-PA.PDF) - [File No. 803 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06982-R000803-FC.PDF) - [JUD Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06982-R01-HB.PDF) - [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06982-R00-HB.PDF) - [Bill Analysis For File Copy 803 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06982-R000803-BA.PDF) - [Fiscal Note For File Copy 803 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06982-R000803-FN.PDF) - [House Roll Call Vote 197 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00197-R00HB06982-HV.PDF) - [JUD Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06982-R00JUD-JFR.PDF) - [JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06982-R00JUD-CV166-TS.PDF) - [Senate Roll Call Vote 331 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00331-R00HB06982-SV.PDF) - [Summary for Public Act No. 25-74 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00074-R01HB-06982-SUM.PDF) ## Related - [HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05013-2025) - [SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01558-2025) - [SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01396-2025) - [SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNP…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01187-2025) - [HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07236-2025) - [HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07192-2025) - [Connecticut bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/connecticut/bills) - [Connecticut state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/connecticut) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB06982-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).