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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2972         </title>
<shortdesc>PRESCRIBED BURNING-LIABILITY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Tom Bennett and Laura M. Murphy</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>525 ILCS 37/10</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>525 ILCS 37/15</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Illinois Prescribed Burning Act. Establishes the procedures required before conducting a prescribed burning. Provides that no landowner, agent of the landowner, or certified prescribed burn manager shall be liable for damage, injury, or loss caused by a prescribed burning or smoke resulting from a prescribed burning unless the landowner, agent of the landowner, or certified prescribed burn manager is proven to be grossly negligent. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/31/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Tom Bennett</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy</action>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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