CRIM CD-TRESPASS-POSTING Senate SponsorsSen. John M. Sullivan-Michael Noland House Sponsors(Rep. Dan Reitz-Karen A. Yarbrough-Patrick J. Verschoore-Brandon W. Phelps) 8/22/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0477 720 ILCS 5/21-3from Ch. 38, par. 21-3Amends 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.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that any owner or lessee who marks his or her real property using the method of purple marking on trees or posts around the area to be posted must also provide the oral or written notice described in the statute concerning criminal trespass to real property. Provides that the public of the State shall be informed of the purple marking provisions by the Illinois Department of Agriculture and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Provides that these Departments shall conduct an information campaign for the general public concerning the interpretation and implementation of the purple marking provisions. Provides that the Departments may prepare a brochure or may disseminate the information through agency websites. Provides that 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 purple marking requirements and its applicability based on materials provided by the Departments. Provides that this provision is inoperative on and after January 1, 2013.House Floor Amendment No. 3 Provides that the amendatory provisions do not apply if the real property is located in a municipality of over 2,000,000 inhabitants.House Floor Amendment No. 4 Provides that nothing in the new provisions shall be construed to authorize the owner or lessee of any real property to place any purple marks on any tree or post or to install any post or fence if doing so would violate any applicable law, rule, ordinance, order, covenant, bylaw, declaration, regulation, restriction, contract, or instrument. 2/10/2011SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan 2/10/2011SenateFirst Reading 2/10/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 3/1/2011SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Dan Kotowski 3/1/2011SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John M. Sullivan 3/2/2011SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 3/9/2011SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 007-002-000 3/9/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2011 3/29/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan 3/29/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/30/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law 4/5/2011SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland 4/6/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Criminal Law 4/11/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan 4/11/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/11/2011SenateSecond Reading 4/11/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2011 4/12/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Agriculture and Conservation 4/12/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Agriculture and Conservation; 010-000-000 4/14/2011SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/14/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Sullivan 4/14/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/14/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 044-009-002 4/14/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 4/15/2011HouseArrived in House 4/15/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/15/2011HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz 4/15/2011HouseFirst Reading 4/15/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/25/2011HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 4/28/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 4/28/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 4/28/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 5/5/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Reitz 5/5/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/13/2011HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 20, 2011 5/20/2011HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2011 5/27/2011HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2011 5/29/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/29/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 5/29/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee 5/30/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 5/30/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/30/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 5/30/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 5/30/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/30/2011HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/30/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Reitz 5/30/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 5/31/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 5/31/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Reitz 5/31/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee 5/31/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000 5/31/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote 5/31/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted by Voice Vote 5/31/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/31/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 5/31/2011SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3, 4 5/31/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3, 4 - May 31, 2011 5/31/2011SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John M. Sullivan 5/31/2011SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/31/2011SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John M. Sullivan 5/31/2011SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/31/2011SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments 5/31/2011SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments 5/31/2011SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 048-002-000 5/31/2011SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Senate Concurs 048-002-000 5/31/2011SenatePassed Both Houses 6/29/2011SenateSent to the Governor 8/22/2011SenateGovernor Approved 8/22/2011SenateEffective Date August 22, 2011 8/22/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0477