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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB5982
Introduced 2/10/2010, by Rep. Jil Tracy 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. Provides that "recreational or conservation purpose" means entry onto the land of another to conduct hunting, recreational shooting, a related activity, and use of an all-terrain vehicle for recreation (instead of hunting, recreational shooting, and a related activity). Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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HB5982 |
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LRB096 17889 AJO 33257 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 conduct hunting or recreational |
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| shooting or a combination thereof or any activity solely |
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| related to the aforesaid hunting or recreational shooting. |
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| "Recreational or conservation purpose" also means entry onto |
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| the land of another by use of an all-terrain vehicle for |
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| recreation.
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