PRESCRIBED BURNING-LIABILITY
Summary
Amends the Illinois Prescribed Burning Act. Removes a provision making a property owner and any person conducting a prescribed burn liable for actual damage or injury caused by the prescribed burn or resulting smoke upon proof of negligence. Provides instead that no landowner, agent of the landowner, or certified prescribed burn manager is liable for damage, injury, or loss caused by a prescribed burn or resulting smoke unless proven to be grossly negligent. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 26, 2022
Last action Jan 10, 2023
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Feb 18, 2022
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
To Civil Procedure & Tort Liability Subcommittee
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Jan 27, 2022
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tim Butler
RRepublican
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