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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4296   </title>
<shortdesc>REC LAND-IMMUNITY OTHER USES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. William B. Black</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<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 definition of "recreational or conservation purpose" is enlarged to include: hiking, operating an off-highway vehicle, rock climbing, trapping, horseback riding on the rider's own horse, fishing, swimming, boating, camping, picnicking, water or snow skiing, sledding, snowmobiling, engaging in an activity with an educational or conservation purpose, a combination of any of those activities, or any activity solely related to any listed activity (at present, only hunting, recreational shooting, a combination of those 2 activities, or any activity solely related to hunting or shooting are included in the definition). Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/9/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. William B. Black</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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