Senate Sponsors: BURZYNSKI-WALSH,L AND RADOGNO. House Sponsors: BOST-FORBY Short description: PREMISES LIABILITY ACT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Premises Liability Act. Provides that an owner or operator of an off-road riding facility, a facility used for recreational activities or sporting events involving off-highway vehicles, is not criminally liable for any noise emission and is not subject to a nuisance or trespass action based on noise emissions. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that an off-road riding facility is a thoroughfare across land or snow used for off-highway motorcycles (as well as for all-terrain vehicles). HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that immunity from a civil action for nuisance or trespass does not apply if there is willful or wanton misconduct outside the normal use of the off-road riding facility. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 4. Provides that an off-road riding facility is not subject to a nuisance or trespass action if the facility was the recipient of grants under the Recreational Trails of Illinois Act or the facility is operated by a governmental entity. GOVERNOR'S AMENDATORY VETO MESSAGE Recommends that the bill be amended to delete language providing that the owner of an off-road riding facility in existence on January 1, 2002 is immune from any criminal liability for noise emmissions arising out of normal activity. Deletes language providing that the owner of an off-road riding facility in existence on January 1, 2002 is immune from criminal and civil liability for nosie or sound emis- sions if certain conditions are met. Provides that the new provision applies only to causes of action accruing on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0857 Last action date: DEC-10-2002 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status