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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2808   </title>
<shortdesc>RECREATION USE LAND-ARTIFICIAL</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Bill Brady</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>745 ILCS 65/1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 70, par. 31</aliasreference><reference>745 ILCS 65/2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 70, par. 32</aliasreference><reference>745 ILCS 65/3.5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Recreational Use of Land and Water Areas Act. Provides that the purpose of the Act is to encourage owners of land to make land and water areas available to any person whether invited or uninvited (instead of the public) for recreational or conservation purposes by limiting their liability toward persons entering thereon for such purposes. Changes the definition of "land". Defines "artificial addition". Provides that, for any artificial addition, an owner of land owes a duty of care to keep the premises safe and properly maintained for entry or use by any person for recreational or conservation purposes. Provides that an owner of land must give warning of any natural or artificial dangerous condition, use, or activity concerning the artificial addition on the premises to persons entering for recreational and conservation purposes. Provides that an owner of land is not liable for any misuse of the artificial addition by the person entering the land.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/5/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Brady</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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