Bill Text: IL HB3782 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Creates the Movable Soccer Goal Safety Act. Provides that a person, in setting up a movable soccer goal for use, must follow all applicable guidelines for anchoring, securing, and counterweighting the movable soccer goal that are set forth in "Guidelines for Movable Soccer Goal Safety", published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Provides that a violation of the Act is a petty offense for which a fine not to exceed $500 may be imposed.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-04-28 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough [HB3782 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-HB3782-Introduced.html

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2009 and 2010 HB3782 Introduced 2/25/2009, by Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act
Creates the Movable Soccer Goal Safety Act. Provides that a person, in setting up a movable soccer goal for use, must follow all applicable guidelines for anchoring, securing, and counterweighting the movable soccer goal that are set forth in "Guidelines for Movable Soccer Goal Safety", published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Provides that a violation of the Act is a petty offense for which a fine not to exceed $500 may be imposed.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning movable soccer goals.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
Movable Soccer Goal Safety Act.
Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
"Movable soccer goal" means a freestanding structure
consisting of at least 2 upright posts, a crossbar, and support
bars that is designed:
(1) to be used by adults or children for the purposes
of a soccer goal;
(2) to be used without any other form of support or
restraint (other than pegs, stakes, or other forms of
temporary anchoring device); and
(3) to be able to be moved to different locations.
"Guidelines for Movable Soccer Goal Safety" means the
publication "Guidelines for Movable Soccer Goal Safety"
published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in
January, 1995 or any successor version of that publication.
Section 10. Setting up a movable soccer goal. A person, in
setting up a movable soccer goal for use, must follow all
applicable guidelines for anchoring, securing, and

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counterweighting the movable soccer goal that are set forth in
"Guidelines for Movable Soccer Goal Safety".
Section 15. Penalty. Violation of this Act is a petty
offense for which a fine not to exceed $500 may be imposed.