HB4536 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB4536

Introduced 1/11/2006, by Rep. Patrick J Verschoore

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

745 ILCS 65/1	from Ch. 70, par. 31
745 ILCS 65/2	from Ch. 70, par. 32

Amends the Recreational Use of Land and Water Areas Act. Provides for State-owned or managed lands and waters to be included in the Act. Provides new definition for "recreational or conservation purpose" to include numerous activities or combinations of activities such as hunting, hiking, rock climbing, trapping, fishing, swimming, boating or any activity undertaken for resource management, exercise, education, pleasure, and the operation of any off-highway vehicle to pursue any of those activities. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning civil law.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Recreational Use of Land and Water Areas Act is amended by changing Sections 1 and 2 as follows:

(745 ILCS 65/1) (from Ch. 70, par. 31)

Sec. 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Recreational Use of Land and Water Areas Act".

The purpose of this Act is to encourage owners of land to make land and water areas available to any individual or, on State-owned or managed lands and waters, members of the public for recreational or conservation purposes by limiting their liability toward persons entering thereon for such purposes.

(Source: P.A. 94-625, eff. 8-18-05.)

(745 ILCS 65/2) (from Ch. 70, par. 32)

Sec. 2. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Land" includes roads, water, watercourses, private ways and buildings, structures, and machinery or equipment when attached to the realty, but does not include residential buildings or residential property.

(b) "Owner" includes the possessor of any interest in land, whether it be a tenant, lessee, occupant, the State of Illinois and its political subdivisions, or person in control of the premises.

(c) "Recreational or conservation purpose" means entry onto the land of another to conduct any of the following activities or a combination thereof, hunting, hiking, recreational shooting, rock climbing, trapping, horseback riding of the entrant's own horse or horses, fishing, swimming, boating, camping, picnicking, any activity undertaken for conservation, resource management, exercise, education, relaxation, or pleasure, and the operation of an off-highway vehicle to pursue any of the listed activities hunting or recreational shooting or a combination thereof or any activity solely related to the aforesaid hunting or recreational shooting.

(d) "Charge" means an admission fee for permission to go upon the land, but does not include: the sharing of game, fish or other products of recreational use; or benefits to or arising from the recreational use; or contributions in kind, services or cash made for the purpose of properly conserving the land.

(e) "Person" includes any person, regardless of age, maturity, or experience, who enters upon or uses land for recreational purposes.

(Source: P.A. 94-625, eff. 8-18-05.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.