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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2223         </title>
<shortdesc>APIARY OPERATION-LIABILITY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Frances Ann Hurley</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>510 ILCS 20/2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 8, par. 124</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Bees and Apiaries Act. Provides that a person registered with the Department of Agriculture who owns and operates an apiary in a reasonable manner in conformance with Department rules is not liable for any personal injury or property damage that occurs in connection with the keeping and maintaining of bees, bee equipment, queen breeding equipment, or apiaries and appliances. Provides that these limits of liability do not apply to intentional tortious conduct or acts or omission that constitute gross negligence.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/7/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Frances Ann Hurley</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To Commercial Law Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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