103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB2421

 

Introduced 2/15/2023, by Rep. Martin McLaughlin

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 805/805-570 new

    Amends the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall share the results of pathogen testing of ticks from State parks with the Department of Natural Resources annually. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources shall thereafter obtain, install, and maintain signs at all State-managed parks and outdoor recreation areas and facilities, including, but not limited to, recreational trail entryways, campgrounds, and any other location as defined and determined by the Department of Natural Resources as necessary and reflective of the results of the Department of Public Health's tick surveillance and pathogen testing, warning individuals that ticks may be found in the area and cause Lyme disease or other tick-borne diseases. The Department of Natural Resources may use models already in use throughout the State or in another state or any model the Department of Natural Resources determines appropriate when determining the design and content for such signage. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Department of Natural Resources
5(Conservation) Law of the Civil Administrative Code of
6Illinois is amended by adding Section 805-570 as follows:
 
7    (20 ILCS 805/805-570 new)
8    Sec. 805-570. Lyme and other tick-borne disease warning
9signs. The Department of Public Health shall share the results
10of pathogen testing of ticks from State parks with the
11Department annually. The Department shall thereafter obtain,
12install, and maintain signs at all State-managed parks and
13outdoor recreation areas and facilities, including, but not
14limited to, recreational trail entryways, campgrounds, and any
15other location as defined and determined by the Department as
16necessary and reflective of the results of the Department of
17Public Health's tick surveillance and pathogen testing,
18warning individuals that ticks may be found in the area and
19cause Lyme disease or other tick-borne diseases. The
20Department may use models already in use throughout the State
21or in another state or any model the Department determines
22appropriate when determining the design and content for such
23signage.
 

 

 

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1    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
2becoming law.