Bill Status of HB 4717   103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  PRESCRIBED BURNING-LIABILITY

House Sponsors
Rep. Jeff Keicher

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  4/5/2024HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
525 ILCS 37/10
525 ILCS 37/15

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Prescribed Burning Act. Provides that no landowner or agent of the landowner, third party land manager, or certified prescribed burn manager shall be liable for damage, injury, or loss caused by a prescribed burn or resulting smoke of a prescribed burn conducted under an approved prescription unless the landowner, agent, third party or certified burn manager is proven to be grossly negligent. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/2/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jeff Keicher
  2/6/2024HouseFirst Reading
  2/6/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/14/2024HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  4/5/2024HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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