SMOKE FREE IL ACT-NUISANCE Senate SponsorsSen. John J. Cullerton 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die 410 ILCS 82/10410 ILCS 82/52 newAmends the Smoke Free Illinois Act. Creates a definition of a "nuisance" under the Act, meaning anything that is injurious to health, indecent, offensive to the senses, or an obstruction to the free use of property, so as to interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property. Provides that for the purposes of the Act, "nuisance" includes tobacco smoke that drifts into any residential unit a person rents, leases, or owns, from another residential or commercial unit, and this smoke: (i) drifts in more than once in each of 2 or more consecutive 7-day periods and (ii) creates a condition that is injurious to health, indecent, offensive to the senses, or an obstruction to the free use of property, so as to interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property. Provides that an action for a nuisance may be brought by any person whose property is injuriously affected, or whose personal enjoyment is lessened by the nuisance. Provides that upon judgment, the nuisance may be enjoined or abated, and damages may be recovered. Provides that a cause of action for a nuisance shall not be brought under the Section in certain circumstances. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2009. 2/15/2008SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 2/15/2008SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2008SenateReferred to Rules 3/5/2008SenateAssigned to Executive 3/10/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 3/10/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/12/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 3/12/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 3/12/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive 3/13/2008SenateHeld in Executive 3/14/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules 3/14/2008SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die