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1		AN ACT concerning civil law.
2		Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3		represented in the General Assembly:
4		Section 5. The Recreational Use of Land and Water Areas Act
5		is amended by changing Sections 2, 4, 6, and 7 as follows:
6		(745 ILCS 65/2) (from Ch. 70, par. 32)
7		Sec. 2. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise
8		requires:
9		(a) "Land" includes roads, land, water, watercourses,
10		private ways and buildings, structures, and machinery or
11		equipment when attached to the realty, but does not include
12		residential buildings or residential property.
13		(b) "Owner" includes the possessor of any interest in
14		land, whether it be a tenant, lessee, occupant, the State
15		of Illinois and its political subdivisions, or person in
16		control of the premises.
17		(c) "Recreational or conservation purpose" means:
18		(1) entry onto the land of another to conduct
19		hunting or recreational shooting or a combination
20		thereof or any activity solely related to the aforesaid
21		hunting or recreational shooting; or .
22		(2) entry by the general public onto the land of
23		another for any activity undertaken for conservation,

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1		resource management, educational, or outdoor
2		recreational use.
3		(d) "Charge" means an admission fee for permission to
4		go upon the land, but does not include: the sharing of
5		game, fish or other products of recreational use; or
6		benefits to or arising from the recreational use; or
7		contributions in kind, services or cash made for the
8		purpose of properly conserving the land.
9		(e) "Person" includes any person, regardless of age,
10		maturity, or experience, who enters upon or uses land for
11		recreational purposes.
12		(f) "Invites", for the purposes of this Act, means the
13		words or conduct of the owner would lead a reasonable
14		person to believe that the owner desires the particular
15		person to enter the land to the exclusion of the general
16		public. No economic interest on the part of the owner is
17		required.
18		(g) "Permits", for the purposes of this Act, means the
19		words or conduct of the owner would lead a reasonable
20		person to believe that the owner is willing to allow the
21		general public to enter the land. The words or conduct of
22		the owner inviting (i) the general public to enter the land
23		or (ii) particular persons to enter the land for a
24		recreational or conservation purpose as defined in
25		paragraph (1) of subsection (c) of this Section shall be
26		construed as "permits" for purposes of this Act.

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1		The changes to this Section made by this amendatory Act of
2		the 98th General Assembly apply only to causes of action
3		accruing on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act
4		of the 98th General Assembly.
5		(Source: P.A. 94-625, eff. 8-18-05.)
6		(745 ILCS 65/4) (from Ch. 70, par. 34)
7		Sec. 4. Except as specifically recognized by or provided in
8		Section 6 of this Act, an owner of land who either directly or
9		indirectly invites or permits without charge any person to use
10		such property for recreational or conservation purposes does
11		not thereby:
12		(a) Extend any assurance that the premises are safe for
13		any purpose.
14		(b) (Blank). Confer upon such person the legal status
15		of an invitee or licensee to whom a duty of care is owed.
16		(c) Assume responsibility for or incur liability for
17		any injury to person or property caused by an act or
18		omission of such person or any other person who enters upon
19		the land.
20		(d) Assume responsibility for or incur liability for
21		any injury to such person or property caused by any natural
22		or artificial condition, structure or personal property on
23		the premises.
24		The changes to this Section made by this amendatory Act of
25		the 98th General Assembly apply only to causes of action

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1		accruing on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act
2		of the 98th General Assembly.
3		(Source: P.A. 86-414.)
4		(745 ILCS 65/6) (from Ch. 70, par. 36)
5		Sec. 6. Nothing in this Act limits in any way any liability
6		which otherwise exists:
7		(a) For willful and wanton failure to guard or warn
8		against a dangerous condition, use, structure, or
9		activity.
10		(b) For injury suffered in any case where the owner of
11		land invites, as defined in subsection (f) of Section 2 of
12		this Act, or charges the person or persons who enter or go
13		on the land for the recreational use thereof, except that
14		in the case of land leased to the State or a subdivision
15		thereof, any consideration received by the owner for such
16		lease is not a charge within the meaning of this Section.
17		The changes to this Section made by this amendatory Act of
18		the 98th General Assembly apply only to causes of action
19		accruing on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act
20		of the 98th General Assembly.
21		(Source: P.A. 85-959.)
22		(745 ILCS 65/7) (from Ch. 70, par. 37)
23		Sec. 7. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to:
24		(a) (Blank). Create a duty of care or ground of liability

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1		for injury to persons or property.
2		(b) Relieve any person using the land of another for
3		recreational purposes from any obligation which he may have in
4		the absence of this Act to exercise care in his use of such
5		land and in his activities thereon, or from the legal
6		consequences of failure to employ such care.
7		The changes to this Section made by this amendatory Act of
8		the 98th General Assembly apply only to causes of action
9		accruing on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act
10		of the 98th General Assembly.
11		(Source: Laws 1965, p. 2263.)
12		Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
13		1, 2014.