Illinois 101st Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 4 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 4315 — AGRITOURISM LIABILITY ACT

Last action — Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 101st Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Creates the Agritourism Liability Act. Provides that an agritourism operator is not liable for injury or death of a participant resulting from the inherent risks of agritourism activities if the agritourism operator posts the required warning notice. Provides that a participant assumes the inherent risks of an agritourism activity by engaging in the agritourism activity. Provides that no participant may pursue an action or recover from an agritourism operator for injury, loss, damage, or death of the participant resulting from any of the inherent risks of agritourism activities. Provides that nothing prevents or limits the liability of an agritourism operator if the agritourism operator: (1) commits an act or omission that constitutes willful or wanton disregard for the safety of the participant and that act or omission proximately causes injury, damage, or death to the participant; or (2) has actual knowledge or reasonably should know of an unusual dangerous condition on the land, facilities, or equipment used in the activity or the dangerous propensity of a particular animal used in such an activity, does not make the danger known to the participant, and the danger proximately causes injury, damage, or death to the participant. Provides that an agritourism operator shall post and maintain a warning notice in a clearly visible location at or near the entrance to the agritourism activity.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  2. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin

  3. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst

  4. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed

  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael T. Marron

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney

  8. To Tort Liability Subcommittee

  9. Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee

  10. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

  11. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier

  12. Referred to Rules Committee

  13. First Reading

  14. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper

Sponsors

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Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (174)

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Subjects

public-safety agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 4315 do?
Creates the Agritourism Liability Act. Provides that an agritourism operator is not liable for injury or death of a participant resulting from the inherent risks of agritourism activities if the agritourism operator posts the required warning notice. Provides that a participant assumes the inherent risks of an agritourism activity by engaging in the agritourism activity. Provides that no participant may pursue an action or recover from an agritourism operator for injury, loss, damage, or death of the participant resulting from any of the inherent risks of agritourism activities. Provides that nothing prevents or limits the liability of an agritourism operator if the agritourism operator: (1) commits an act or omission that constitutes willful or wanton disregard for the safety of the participant and that act or omission proximately causes injury, damage, or death to the participant; or (2) has actual knowledge or reasonably should know of an unusual dangerous condition on the land, facilities, or equipment used in the activity or the dangerous propensity of a particular animal used in such an activity, does not make the danger known to the participant, and the danger proximately causes injury, damage, or death to the participant. Provides that an agritourism operator shall post and maintain a warning notice in a clearly visible location at or near the entrance to the agritourism activity.
Who sponsors HB 4315?
HB 4315 is sponsored by Sonya M. Harper (Democrat), Katie Stuart (Democrat), Andrew S. Chesney (Republican), Michael T. Marron, Dan Caulkins, Margo McDermed, Patrick Windhorst (Republican), Dave Severin (Republican), and Charles Meier (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 4315?
This bill died with 101st Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 4315?
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