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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB0029
Introduced 1/19/2007, by Rep. William B. Black 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. Changes the definition of "recreational or conservation purpose" to mean any activity undertaken for conservation, resource management, exercise, education, relaxation, or pleasure on land owned by another (now hunting, recreational shooting, both, or related activities).
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A BILL FOR
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HB0029 |
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LRB095 03362 AJO 23366 b |
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| AN ACT concerning land.
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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 any |
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| activity undertaken for conservation, resource management, |
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| exercise, education, relaxation, or pleasure on land owned by |
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| another
entry onto the land of another to conduct hunting or |
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| recreational shooting or a combination thereof or any activity |
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| solely related to the aforesaid hunting or recreational |
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| shooting.
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