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1    AN ACT concerning civil law.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Recreational Use of Land and Water Areas Act
5is amended by changing Sections 2, 4, 6, and 7 as follows:
 
6    (745 ILCS 65/2)  (from Ch. 70, par. 32)
7    Sec. 2. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise
8requires:
9        (a) "Land" includes roads, land, water, watercourses,
10    private ways and buildings, structures, and machinery or
11    equipment when attached to the realty, but does not include
12    residential buildings or residential property.
13        (b) "Owner" includes the possessor of any interest in
14    land, whether it be a tenant, lessee, occupant, the State
15    of Illinois and its political subdivisions, or person in
16    control of the premises.
17        (c) "Recreational or conservation purpose" means:
18            (1) entry onto the land of another to conduct
19        hunting or recreational shooting or a combination
20        thereof or any activity solely related to the aforesaid
21        hunting or recreational shooting; or .
22            (2) entry by the general public onto the land of
23        another for any activity undertaken for conservation,

 

 

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1        resource management, educational, or outdoor
2        recreational use.
3        (d) "Charge" means an admission fee for permission to
4    go upon the land, but does not include: the sharing of
5    game, fish or other products of recreational use; or
6    benefits to or arising from the recreational use; or
7    contributions in kind, services or cash made for the
8    purpose of properly conserving the land.
9        (e) "Person" includes any person, regardless of age,
10    maturity, or experience, who enters upon or uses land for
11    recreational purposes.
12        (f) "Invites", for the purposes of this Act, means the
13    words or conduct of the owner would lead a reasonable
14    person to believe that the owner desires the particular
15    person to enter the land to the exclusion of the general
16    public. No economic interest on the part of the owner is
17    required.
18        (g) "Permits", for the purposes of this Act, means the
19    words or conduct of the owner would lead a reasonable
20    person to believe that the owner is willing to allow the
21    general public to enter the land. The words or conduct of
22    the owner inviting (i) the general public to enter the land
23    or (ii) particular persons to enter the land for a
24    recreational or conservation purpose as defined in
25    paragraph (1) of subsection (c) of this Section shall be
26    construed as "permits" for purposes of this Act.

 

 

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1    The changes to this Section made by this amendatory Act of
2the 98th General Assembly apply only to causes of action
3accruing on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act
4of the 98th General Assembly.
5(Source: P.A. 94-625, eff. 8-18-05.)
 
6    (745 ILCS 65/4)  (from Ch. 70, par. 34)
7    Sec. 4. Except as specifically recognized by or provided in
8Section 6 of this Act, an owner of land who either directly or
9indirectly invites or permits without charge any person to use
10such property for recreational or conservation purposes does
11not thereby:
12        (a) Extend any assurance that the premises are safe for
13    any purpose.
14        (b) (Blank). Confer upon such person the legal status
15    of an invitee or licensee to whom a duty of care is owed.
16        (c) Assume responsibility for or incur liability for
17    any injury to person or property caused by an act or
18    omission of such person or any other person who enters upon
19    the land.
20        (d) Assume responsibility for or incur liability for
21    any injury to such person or property caused by any natural
22    or artificial condition, structure or personal property on
23    the premises.
24    The changes to this Section made by this amendatory Act of
25the 98th General Assembly apply only to causes of action

 

 

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1accruing on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act
2of the 98th General Assembly.
3(Source: P.A. 86-414.)
 
4    (745 ILCS 65/6)  (from Ch. 70, par. 36)
5    Sec. 6. Nothing in this Act limits in any way any liability
6which otherwise exists:
7        (a) For willful and wanton failure to guard or warn
8    against a dangerous condition, use, structure, or
9    activity.
10        (b) For injury suffered in any case where the owner of
11    land invites, as defined in subsection (f) of Section 2 of
12    this Act, or charges the person or persons who enter or go
13    on the land for the recreational use thereof, except that
14    in the case of land leased to the State or a subdivision
15    thereof, any consideration received by the owner for such
16    lease is not a charge within the meaning of this Section.
17    The changes to this Section made by this amendatory Act of
18the 98th General Assembly apply only to causes of action
19accruing on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act
20of the 98th General Assembly.
21(Source: P.A. 85-959.)
 
22    (745 ILCS 65/7)  (from Ch. 70, par. 37)
23    Sec. 7. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to:
24    (a) (Blank). Create a duty of care or ground of liability

 

 

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1for injury to persons or property.
2    (b) Relieve any person using the land of another for
3recreational purposes from any obligation which he may have in
4the absence of this Act to exercise care in his use of such
5land and in his activities thereon, or from the legal
6consequences of failure to employ such care.
7    The changes to this Section made by this amendatory Act of
8the 98th General Assembly apply only to causes of action
9accruing on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act
10of the 98th General Assembly.
11(Source: Laws 1965, p. 2263.)
 
12    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
131, 2014.