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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 494    </title>
<shortdesc>REC LAND-CONSERVATION-EDU</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. John A. Fritchey-Karen May-Kathleen A. Ryg-Elizabeth Coulson-Michael W. Tryon</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</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><SynopsisText>     Amends the Recreational Use of Land and Water Areas Act. Provides that the purpose of the Act is to make land and water areas available (instead of available to any individuals or members of the public) for recreational or conservation purposes by limiting liability to others. Provides that the definition of land used for recreational or conservation purposes does not include residential buildings or residential property. Provides that recreational or conservation purpose means: (1) entry by individuals or members of the public (instead of entry) onto the land of another for hunting, recreational shooting, a related activity, or (2) entry by the general public onto the land of another for conservation, restoration, resource management, exercise, educational purposes, or any combination of those activities (instead of hunting, recreational shooting, or related activities). Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/4/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John A. Fritchey</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee;  017-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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