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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB0211
Introduced 1/19/2007, by Rep. Jim Sacia SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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745 ILCS 65/2 |
from Ch. 70, par. 32 |
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Amends the Recreational Use of Land and Water Areas Act. Limits the liability of landowners to persons engaging in fishing, canoeing, kayaking, hiking, camping, bird watching, or prairie seed collecting under specified circumstances. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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HB0211 |
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LRB095 04371 AJO 24414 b |
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| AN ACT concerning civil law.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Recreational Use of Land and Water Areas Act |
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| is amended by changing Section 2 as follows:
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| (745 ILCS 65/2) (from Ch. 70, par. 32)
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| Sec. 2. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise |
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| requires:
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| (a) "Land" includes roads, water, watercourses, private |
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| ways and
buildings, structures, and machinery or equipment when |
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| attached to the
realty, but does not include residential |
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| buildings or residential property.
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| (b) "Owner" includes the possessor of any interest in land, |
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| whether it be a
tenant, lessee, occupant, the State of Illinois |
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| and its political
subdivisions, or person in control of the |
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| premises.
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| (c) "Recreational or conservation purpose" means entry |
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| onto the land of another to engage in
conduct hunting,
or
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| recreational shooting, camping, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, |
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| hiking, bird watching, prairie seed collecting,
or a |
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| combination thereof or
any activity solely related to these |
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| activities, or a combination of one or more of these activities
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| the aforesaid hunting or recreational shooting.
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