Bill Text: IL SB1914 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Amended

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Bill Title: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 relating to criminal trespass to real property. Provides that notice that entry to the property is forbidden may be posted by the owner or lessee of the property by placing identifying purple marks on trees or posts around the area to be posted. Prescribes the requirements for the purple marks. Provides that prior to applying a cap or mark which is visible from both sides of a fence shared by different property owners or lessees, all such owners or lessees shall concur in the decision to post their own property. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-08-22 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0477 [SB1914 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-SB1914-Amended.html

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Sen. John M. Sullivan

Filed: 4/11/2011

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1914
AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1914 on page 3, by
replacing line 1 with the following:
"forbidden part thereof.
(b-5) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b-10), as an
alternative to the posting of real"; and
on page 3, line 2, by deleting "this"; and
on page 3, by inserting immediately below line 19 the
following:
"(b-10) Any owner or lessee who marks his or her real
property using the method described in subsection (b-5) must
also provide notice as described in subsection (b) of this
Section. The public of this State shall be informed of the
provisions of subsection (b-5) of this Section by the Illinois
Department of Agriculture and the Illinois Department of
Natural Resources. These Departments shall conduct an

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information campaign for the general public concerning the
interpretation and implementation of subsection (b-5). The
information shall inform the public about the marking
requirements and the applicability of subsection (b-5)
including information regarding the size requirements of the
markings as well as the manner in which the markings shall be
displayed. The Departments shall also include information
regarding the requirement that, until the date this subsection
becomes inoperative, any owner or lessee who chooses to mark
his or her property using paint, must also comply with one of
the notice requirements listed in subsection (b). The
Departments may prepare a brochure or may disseminate the
information through agency websites. Non-governmental
organizations including, but not limited to, the Illinois
Forestry Association, Illinois Tree Farm and the Walnut Council
may help to disseminate the information regarding the
requirements and applicability of subsection (b-5) based on
materials provided by the Departments. This subsection (b-10)
is inoperative on and after January 1, 2013.".