Illinois House Bill 3286 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Failed on January 8 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Wrongful Tree Cutting Act. Changes the definition of "stumpage". Defines "protected land" and "qualified professional forester or ecological restoration professional". Provides that any party found to have intentionally cut or knowingly caused to be cut any standing timber or tree, other than a tree or woody plant referenced in the Illinois Exotic Weed Act, on protected land, and the party did not have the legal right to so cut or cause to be cut, must pay the person or entity that owns or holds a conservation right to the land 3 times stumpage value plus remediation costs. Provides that nothing in the Act limits the rights of a party to pursue causes of action under other laws, including any available common law remedies for damages. Limits the relief available under the Act. Provides that the court shall allow a plaintiff who prevails to recover the cost of expenses incurred. Makes changes in provisions concerning appraisals and findings of value and expenses. Adds provisions concerning: remediation plans; court-ordered determinations of costs; assistance by the Department of Natural Resources; and use of awards under the Act. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

TREE CUTTING-PROTECTED LAND

Rep. Kelly Cassidy [D]

Rep. Mark Batinick [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-08	House	Session Sine Die
2017-04-28	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2017-04-26	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2017-04-26	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2017-03-21	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
2017-03-08	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2017-03-07	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 013-000-000
2017-02-22	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
2017-02-09	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2017-02-09	House	First Reading
2017-02-09	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
740	185	1	Amended Code	Citation Text
740	185	2	Amended Code	Citation Text
740	185	2.5	New Code	See Bill Text
740	185	2.6	New Code	See Bill Text
740	185	2.8	New Code	See Bill Text
740	185	3	Amended Code	Citation Text
740	185	3.5	New Code	See Bill Text
740	185	4	Amended Code	Citation Text
740	185	4.5	New Code	See Bill Text
740	185	4.7	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3286&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=91&GA=100
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB3286.htm