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90_HB2465

      745 ILCS 75/1             from Ch. 70, par. 201
      745 ILCS 75/2             from Ch. 70, par. 202
          Amends the Snow and Ice Removal Act.   Provides that  the
      immunity  granted  by  the  Act  extends  to owners, lessors,
      occupants, and  other  persons  in  charge  of  any  property
      (rather  than residential property only).   Provides that the
      immunity extends to the removal of snow or ice from any  part
      of the property (rather than sidewalks only).
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 1        AN  ACT to amend the Snow and Ice Removal Act by changing
 2    Sections 1 and 2.
 3        Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
 4    represented in the General Assembly:
 5        Section  5.  The  Snow  and Ice Removal Act is amended by
 6    changing Sections 1 and 2 as follows:
 7        (745 ILCS 75/1) (from Ch. 70, par. 201)
 8        Sec. 1.  It is declared to be the public policy  of  this
 9    State  that persons owners and others residing in residential
10    units be encouraged to clean  the  sidewalks  abutting  their
11    property  residences  of snow and ice.  The General Assembly,
12    therefore, determines that it is undesirable for  any  person
13    to  be  found liable for damages due to his or her efforts in
14    the removal of snow or  ice  from  such  property  sidewalks,
15    except   for  acts  which  amount  to  clear  wrongdoing,  as
16    described in Section 2 of this Act.
17    (Source: P.A. 81-591.)
18        (745 ILCS 75/2) (from Ch. 70, par. 202)
19        Sec. 2.  Any owner, lessor, occupant or other  person  in
20    charge  of any residential property, or any agent of or other
21    person engaged by any such party, who removes or attempts  to
22    remove snow or ice from sidewalks abutting the property shall
23    not  be  liable for any personal injuries allegedly caused by
24    the snowy or icy condition of the property sidewalk resulting
25    from  his  or  her  acts  or  omissions  unless  the  alleged
26    misconduct was willful or wanton.
27    (Source: P.A. 81-591.)

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