REC LAND WATER ACT-REC PURPOSE House SponsorsRep. William B. Black-Jim Watson-David Reis-Rich Brauer-Dave Winters, Roger L. Eddy, Thomas Holbrook, Jack D. Franks, Daniel V. Beiser, John E. Bradley, Brandon W. Phelps, Keith P. Sommer, Mike Bost, Robert W. Pritchard, David R. Leitch, Aaron Schock, Patricia R. Bellock and Michael K. Smith 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die 745 ILCS 65/1from Ch. 70, par. 31745 ILCS 65/2from Ch. 70, par. 32 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 individual or, on State-owned or managed lands and waters, members of the public (rather than to the public) for recreational or conservation purposes by limiting their liability toward persons entering thereon for such purposes. Provides that residential buildings are not included in the definition of "land". Changes the definition of "recreational or conservation purpose" to include hunting, hiking, recreational shooting, operation of an off-highway vehicle, rock climbing, trapping, horseback riding of an entrant's own horse or horses, fishing, swimming, boating, camping, picnicking, water or snow skiing, sledding, and snowmobiling. Effective immediately. 1/21/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. William B. Black 1/21/2005HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson 1/21/2005HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis 1/21/2005HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer 1/21/2005HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters 1/21/2005HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy 1/24/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 1/24/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 1/24/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 1/26/2005HouseFirst Reading 1/26/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/10/2005HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 2/17/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley 2/17/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 2/23/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith P. Sommer 2/23/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost 2/23/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 2/23/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch 2/23/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron Schock 2/23/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 2/24/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 3/10/2005HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die