PREMISE LIABLTY-REENACT PA89-7
Summary
Reenacts and changes provisions of the Premises Liability Act that were added by Public Act 89-7, which was held to be void in its entirety by the Illinois Supreme Court in Best v. Taylor Machine Works. Includes findings. The reenacted provisions describe the duty of reasonable care owed to invited entrants by an owner or occupier of premises, and provide that an owner or occupier of land owes no duty of care to an adult trespasser other than to refrain from willful and wanton conduct that would endanger the safety of a known trespasser from a condition of the property or an activity conducted on the property. Provides that the reenacted provisions apply to causes of action accruing on or after the effective date of reenactment.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2011
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2011
Last action Jan 8, 2013
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Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
0
Committee
4
Jan 8, 2013
Senate · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 18, 2011
Senate · Referred to committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Mar 10, 2011
Senate · Reported by committee
To Judiciary Subcommittee on Civil Process and Procedure
Mar 2, 2011
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary
Feb 10, 2011
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Matt Murphy
RRepublican
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