104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB2916
 
Introduced 2/6/2025, by Rep. Regan Deering
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
745 ILCS 75/1  from Ch. 70, par. 201
745 ILCS 75/2  from Ch. 70, par. 202
    Amends the Snow and Ice Removal Act. Includes within the protection of the Act a person in charge of any business who attempts to remove snow or ice from sidewalks and parking areas abutting the business. Prohibits liability unless the removal of the snow and ice was done in a willful or wanton manner. Provides that attorney's fees may be awarded to a defendant who is protected under the Act from liability if the court determines the that action against the defendant is frivolous.


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A BILL FOR
 
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1    AN ACT concerning civil law.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Snow and Ice Removal Act is amended by 
5changing Sections 1 and 2 as follows:
 
6    (745 ILCS 75/1)  (from Ch. 70, par. 201)
7    Sec. 1. It is declared to be the public policy of this 
8State that owners and others residing in residential units and 
9owners and others operating businesses be encouraged to clean 
10the sidewalks and parking areas abutting their residences and 
11businesses of snow and ice. The General Assembly, therefore, 
12determines that it is undesirable for any person to be found 
13liable for damages due to his or her efforts in the removal of 
14snow or ice from such sidewalks or parking areas, except for 
15acts which amount to clear wrongdoing, as described in Section 
162 of this Act.
17(Source: P.A. 81-591.)
 
18    (745 ILCS 75/2)  (from Ch. 70, par. 202)
19    Sec. 2. Any owner, lessor, occupant or other person in 
20charge of any residential property or business, or any agent 
21of or other person engaged by any such party, who removes or 
22attempts to remove snow or ice from sidewalks or parking areas 
 
 
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1abutting the property shall not be liable for any personal 
2injuries allegedly caused by the snowy or icy condition of the 
3sidewalk or parking area resulting from his or her acts or 
4omissions unless the alleged misconduct was willful or wanton. 
5Attorney's fees may be awarded to a defendant who is protected 
6under this Act in an action against the defendant determined 
7by the court to be frivolous. 
8(Source: P.A. 81-591.)